Vishal Goyal & Ors vs State Of Karnataka & Ors

The Supreme Court addressed the validity of the eligibility criteria for admissions to Post Graduate Medical and Dental courses in Karnataka as stipulated in the Information Bulletins for PGET-2014. The Court held that the criteria requiring candidates to be of Karnataka origin and to have studied in Karnataka for a minimum of ten years is constitutional and does not violate Article 14 of the Constitution, as it serves a legitimate state interest in promoting local candidates. The petitions challenging these criteria were dismissed, affirming the state's right to set admission standards.