Unreserved Is ‘Open To All’: Reserved Candidates Can Fill ‘General’ Seats On Merit, Rules SC
Last Updated:January 17, 2026, 05:38 IST The top court underscored that the ‘unreserved’ category is not a private quota for the general population but an “open’ pool available to every citizen based strictly on merit The court clarified that when a reserved category candidate qualifies on the same standards as a general candidate—without availing themselves of concessions such…