New Delhi: The Supreme Court has ruled that there is no need of reservation in higher education institutions. The Central-State governments should take decisions regarding reservation keeping national interests in mind, the court said.
Merit should be the only criterion for admission to higher education institutions, opined the Division Bench comprising Justices Dipak Misra and P C Pant. It also reminded the 1988 verdict in this regard.
The SC was considering a case pertaining to reservation in Andhra and Telangana states.