India, Aug. 8 -- The Bombay High Court has directed the Maharashtra government to reimburse the fees paid by four medical students who were denied the benefit of a one-time scheme introduced in 2019 for general-category students who had to take admission in private medical colleges after losing out on government seats because of the introduction of the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) and Socially and Educationally (or Economically) Backward Classes (SEBC) quotas in education.

Criticising the state government for its "pick and choose" approach in implementing a beneficial scheme, the court said, "We are shocked to see serious incongruity in admitting students in government and aided medical colleges."

The four students had moved the Au...