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Supreme Court on Unreserved Seats
January 21 , 2026
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- The Supreme Court of India ruled that unreserved (general) category seats are open to all candidates based on merit.
- Candidates from SCs, STs, and OBCs who qualify on general standards must be counted in unreserved seats.
- The Court clarified that unreserved seats are a merit-based open category, not a separate quota for the general category.
- The ruling explained the concept of merit-induced shift (selection without availing reservation benefits).
- The judgment arose from a 2013 Airports Authority of India (AAI) recruitment case.
- The decision is based on Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution (equality and equal opportunity).
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