Divjot Sekhon vs State Of Punjab

insc-2026-26 Supreme Court of India 6 January 2026 • Special Leave Petition (Civil) No. 23112 of 2024; Special Leave Petition (Civil) No. 28046 of 2024; Special Leave Petition (Civil) No. 20137 of 2025 • 28 min read
9 cases cited (0 SG, 9 foreign) Cited by 1 case

Practice Areas

Constitution of India

Judges (2)

Alok Aradhe Coram Sanjay Kumar Delivered

Parties (2)

State of Punjab Respondent Divjot Sekhon Appellant

Case Significance

Divjot Sekhon vs State Of Punjab is a Supreme Court of India decision dated January 6, 2026 (citation: insc-2026-26). Civil appeal challenging the modification of MBBS/BDS sports quota admission policy in Punjab that expanded the zone of consideration to include sports achievements from Classes IX and X, beyond Classes XI and XII. The Supreme Court allowed the appeals, finding the policy modification vitiated, and granted liberty to approach the High Court for subsequent sessions. The bench comprised Justices Alok Aradhe and Sanjay Kumar. The judgment was delivered by Justice Sanjay Kumar.

This case has been cited by 1 subsequent judgment. The judgment references 9 case citations.

Summary

Civil appeal challenging the modification of MBBS/BDS sports quota admission policy in Punjab that expanded the zone of consideration to include sports achievements from Classes IX and X, beyond Classes XI and XII. The Supreme Court allowed the appeals, finding the policy modification vitiated, and granted liberty to approach the High Court for subsequent sessions.

What was the outcome of Divjot Sekhon vs State Of Punjab?

Civil appeal challenging the modification of MBBS/BDS sports quota admission policy in Punjab that expanded the zone of consideration to include sports achievements from Classes IX and X, beyond Class...

Statutes Cited

Constitution of India
Art 14

Cases Cited (9)

IN (9)
(2001) 10 SCC 51 (2005) 1 SCC 625 (2008) 3 SCC 512 (2018) 8 SCC 215 (2024) 3 SCC 799 (2025) 10 SCC 286 (2025) 2 SCC 1 2025 INSC 834 2026 INSC 26

Cited By (1)

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Divjot Sekhon vs State Of Punjab

Judgment

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Source: Indian Kanoon (insc-2026-26)