The apex court has once again taken a strong legal stand for a poor-but-deserving candidate who was a victim of procedural technicalities and official apathy
Recently, the Delhi High Court observed that the principle of carry-forward of unfilled economically weaker section category vacancies in a particular class in one year to the next class in the next year in the same school is legal and valid. The judgment brings out differences in standards adopted by the Department of Education
Medical colleges have often been found to flout norms and the orders of courts and increase the number of seats for admission. For defying court orders, the penalty is heavy and runs into crores.
The Tamil Nadu government has moved the Supreme Court under Article 131 of the Constitution of India, challenging the law that mandated clearing of National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Examination (NEET) for admissions to medical and allied courses in state government colleges
Allahabad High Court has directed the Principal of Kendriya Vidyalaya IFFCO Phulpur, Prayagraj to admit a student who had been denied admission on the ground that petitioner's residence is 226 km from the school and therefore, it is not possible for her to attend her classes on a daily basis.
The decision of Punjab University (PU) not to conduct entrance examination for admission in five-year law course has now been challenged in the Punjab and Haryana High Court for the third time.