Supreme Court of India · 1989-05-01
MEENAKSHI MALIK vs UNIVERSITY OF DELHI & ORS.
- Citation / case number
- SC 1986/69945
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- MEENAKSHI MALIK
- Respondent
- UNIVERSITY OF DELHI & ORS.
- Author
- R.S. () PATHAK
- Bench
- R.S. (CJ) PATHAK
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court held that the condition requiring candidates for medical college admission in Delhi to have completed their last two years of education in a Delhi school is unreasonable, particularly for students who had to leave India due to their parent's government posting abroad. The Court emphasized that such rules must be reasonable and consider the unique circumstances of affected students. Consequently, the Court directed the admission of the petitioner, who had been denied entry based on this condition, thereby establishing that rigid educational requirements must be relaxed for students in similar situations under Article 32 of the Constitution.