State Of Maharashtra & Ors vs Dr. D Y Patil Vidyapeeth & Ors

The Supreme Court addressed the legality of the interim order by the Bombay High Court that stayed the Government's decision to conduct centralized counselling for MBBS/BDS admissions under the NEET system, as per the UGC Act, 1956. The Court emphasized that deemed universities, while required to admit students based on NEET merit lists, retain the fundamental right to conduct their own counselling under Article 19(1)(g). The Court held that the State's attempt to regulate admissions through the Maharashtra Act, which does not apply to deemed universities, was ultra vires, thus reinforcing the autonomy of these institutions in the admission process.