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Key Cases & Reports
In Re: The Kerala Education Bill, 1957
1958This landmark advisory opinion by the Supreme Court clarified the scope of Article 30(1) regarding the right of minorities to establish and administer educational institutions.…
TMA Pai Foundation & Ors. vs. State of Karnataka & Ors.
2002This 11-judge bench judgment is a cornerstone for interpreting Article 30(1). It reaffirmed the right of minorities to establish and administer educational institutions but…
Bal Patil vs. Union of India
2005This case dealt with the criteria for granting 'minority' status, specifically in the context of Jains seeking minority status at the national level. The Supreme Court observed…