High Court directs government to file counter affidavit on local candidate status in MDS admissions

The High Court has directed the government to file a counter affidavit in response to a petition challenging the local candidate status requirement in Master of Dental Surgery (MDS) admissions.

The court has asked the government to respond to the plea, which raises questions about the criteria used to determine local candidate eligibility in postgraduate dental programmes. The matter relates to admissions policy and the application of local candidate reservations in professional courses.

The court will hear further arguments once the government submits its counter affidavit in the case.