Supreme Court stays Telangana High Court ruling on local quota in medical admissions

The Supreme Court stayed a Telangana High Court ruling that mandated the state government to extend the benefit of 85% local quota in medical admissions to students who are permanent residents but completed their schooling outside the state. The High Court had read down the rule requiring candidates to have studied or resided in Telangana for four consecutive years before the qualifying exam. The Supreme Court allowed the affected students to participate in the NEET counselling process while the case is pending. The Telangana government had challenged the High Court's decision, arguing that it would disrupt the local quota system designed to benefit state residents.