#reasonable classification

Bombay High Court Nagpur Bench ruled that the exemption for Sikh riders from the mandatory helmet requirement under Section 129 of the Motor Vehicles Act constitutes a valid reasonable classification under Article 14, rejecting the challenge of arbitrariness. The judgment reinforces that religious accommodations in legislation do not inherently violate equality if they serve a legitimate public interest and are proportionate.

MP High Court affirms that Medical Biochemistry is an allied subject to Zoology under UGC regulations, entitling candidates to academic appointments despite degree nomenclature differences. The ruling reinforces reasonable classification in public employment and binds future selection panels to recognize equivalent qualifications.

Madhya Pradesh High Court holds that despite Sports Officers being classified as teachers, superannuation age of 65 does not automatically apply absent policy justification based on cadre-specific shortage.

Madhya Pradesh High Court holds that drastic shift in recruitment ratio from 90% promotion to 90% direct recruitment violates equality and reasonable classification under Article 14.