SAMTA AANDOLAN SAMITI vs UNION OF INDIA .

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of adherence to reservation policies in admissions to the MBBS course at AIIMS, as raised under Article 32 of the Constitution. The Court held that the AIIMS's methodology for admissions, which included a reservation of 7.5% for Scheduled Tribes, 15% for Scheduled Castes, and 27% for Other Backward Classes, was valid and did not exceed the prescribed quotas. The Court emphasized that candidates from reserved categories must be selected based on the same standards as general candidates unless specific relaxations are applied, thereby upholding the AIIMS's admission process.