MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF GREATER BOMBAY & ORS. vs THUKRAL ANJALI DEOKUMAR & Ors.

The Supreme Court held that the college-wise institutional preferences for admission to post-graduate M.D. courses, as provided by Rule 4A and Rule 5, are discriminatory and violate Article 14 of the Constitution of India. The Court emphasized that any preference other than merit undermines the standard of educational institutions, especially when the syllabus and examination standards are uniform across colleges. Consequently, the Court dismissed the appeals and upheld the High Court's decision to strike down the impugned rules, while allowing the admissions already made under those rules to remain undisturbed.