A. T. ZAMBRE AND OTHERS vs KARTAR KRISHNA SHASHTRI

The Supreme Court upheld the Bombay High Court's decision declaring Section 17(5) of the Maharashtra Medical Practitioners Act, 1961 unconstitutional as it violated Article 14 of the Constitution. The Court found that the provision, which restricted enlistment based on a specific date and area of practice, lacked a rational nexus with the legislative objective of allowing qualified practitioners to register. The ruling reaffirmed the principle that legislative provisions must not discriminate without justification, thus invalidating the contested section.