DEEPAK SIBAL & ORS. vs PUNJAB UNIVERSITY AND ANOTHER

The Supreme Court examined the validity of a rule restricting admission to evening classes of the LL.B. Degree at Punjab University solely to regular employees of Government and semi-Government institutions, holding it violated Article 14 of the Constitution due to arbitrary classification. The Court found that the rule's cent percent reservation for certain classes excluded merit candidates, which was unconstitutional. Consequently, the Court struck down the impugned rule, emphasizing that classification must not be arbitrary and should consider surrounding circumstances.