Reviewed case brief
St. Stephen's College v University of Delhi
(1992) 1 SCC 558
(1992) 1 SCC 558 · Supreme Court of India
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Year
- 1992
- Subjects
- Constitutional Law I
- Reviewed
- 2026-08-02
Rule established
A minority educational institution under Art.30(1) has the right to prefer students of its own community in admissions, up to a reasonable percentage (fixed at 50 percent), provided admission is based on merit and the institution's autonomy is exercised without arbitrariness.
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Editorial source
(1992) 1 SCC 558
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