VIJAY LAKSHMI vs PUNJAB UNIVERSITY

The Supreme Court ruled that the preference given to women for appointment as Principal of a Government College for Girls violates Articles 14, 15, and 16 of the Constitution of India. The Court emphasized that while rational classification is permissible, the specific rules providing reservation for women in this context were found to be unjustified. The judgment of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, which deemed such reservations unconstitutional, was upheld, reinforcing the principle that equality before the law does not necessitate identical treatment in all circumstances.