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St. Stephen's College v University of Delhi

(1992) 1 SCC 558

(1992) 1 SCC 558 · Supreme Court of India

article-30minority-institutionsadmission-autonomyreservation-cap
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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        Ratio decidendi

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        (1992) 1 SCC 558

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