THE STATE OF PUNJAB vs ANSHIKA GOYAL

The Supreme Court overturned the High Court's directive to implement a 1% reservation for children and grandchildren of terrorist-affected persons in private medical institutions in Punjab. The Court found that the High Court's order was inconsistent with the provisions of the Punjab Private Health Sciences Educational Institutions Act, 2006, which regulates admissions and reservations. The judgment emphasized the need for legislative backing for such reservations and clarified that the State's discretion in implementing reservations must align with established legal frameworks.