Functions and Powers — Landmark Judgments

Landmark Judgments

T.M.A. Pai Foundation vs State of Karnataka

2002

This landmark 11-judge bench decision of the Supreme Court fundamentally redefined the scope of minority educational rights under Article 30(1) of the Constitution. The judgment…

St. Stephen's College vs University of Delhi

1992

This case clarified the extent of autonomy that minority educational institutions enjoy in their admission policies. The Supreme Court held that minority institutions can have…

Islamic Academy of Education vs State of Karnataka

2003

This case, decided by an 11-judge bench, further clarified the T.M.A. Pai judgment regarding minority educational institutions. The Court held that minority institutions cannot…