BHARATI VIDYAPEETH(DEEMED UNIV.) vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

The Supreme Court addressed the status of Bharati Vidyapeeth as a deemed university under Section 3 of the U.G.C. Act, ruling that the State's authority to regulate admissions under Section 65 of the Maharashtra State University Act is limited when an institution is recognized as a deemed university. The Court held that the State cannot impose its admission rules on deemed universities, as this would infringe upon the powers granted to the U.G.C. under Entry 66 of List I of the Constitution. The appeal was allowed, affirming the autonomy of deemed universities in conducting admissions.