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AIIMS Students' Union v AIIMS

AIR 2002 SC 3262

AIR 2002 SC 3262 · Supreme Court of India

fundamental-dutiesarticle-51ainstitutional-reservationarticle-14interpretive-aid
Court
Supreme Court of India
Year
2001
Subjects
Constitutional Law I
Reviewed
2026-08-02

Rule established

Fundamental Duties under Art.51A, while not directly enforceable, can be used by courts as an interpretive aid to test the reasonableness of restrictions on fundamental rights; excessive institutional reservation in admissions violates Art.14.

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        AIR 2002 SC 3262

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