Section 9: Reservation in professional institutions.

The Jammu and Kashmir Reservation Act, 2004Union territory Act of Jammu and Kashmir · Act 14 of 2004

(1) The Government [shall reserve seats in the Professional Institutions for candidates belonging to,––

(a) reserved categories and such other classes or categories as may be notified from time to time ; and

(b) economically weaker sections :]

Provided that [the total percentage of reservation provided in clause (a)i8c9563 shall in no case exceed 50 :

[Provided further that the reservation in Professional Institutions in favour of the persons belonging to economically weaker sections shall be in addition to the existing reservation provided in this sub-section and shall be subject to a maximum of ten percent of the seats in each category.]

(2)The Government shall prescribe the percentage for each category in admission in the Professional Institutions:

Provided that different percentage may be prescribed for different courses :

Provided further that 50 of the seats in each category including open category for admission to MBBS and BBS, shall be selected from amongst female candidates belonging to such category :

Provided also that the seats in any reserved category, which cannot be filled for want of candidates belonging to that category, shall be filled from amongst the candidates belonging to open merit category.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Jammu and Kashmir Reservation Act, 2004
Section	9
Marginal note	Reservation in professional institutions.
Jurisdiction	Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir
Status	In force as published by the source

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

substituted, Act 34 of 2019. . Substituted by Act 34 of 2019, Table 2, S. No. 7.
substituted. . Substituted for “the total percentage of reservation” ibid.
inserted. . Proviso inserted ibid.

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