Supreme Court of India · 2009-08-12
Avinash Singh Bagri & Ors vs Registrar Iit Delhi & Anr
- Citation / case number
- AIRONLINE 2009 SC 527
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Avinash Singh Bagri & Ors
- Respondent
- Registrar Iit Delhi & Anr
- Author
- P. Sathasivam
- Bench
- B.S. Chauhan, P. Sathasivam, K.G. Balakrishnan
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the issue of expulsion of SC/ST/OBC students from IIT-Delhi due to poor academic performance, holding that the institution's criteria for continuation were discriminatory. The Court emphasized that while the minimum credit requirements differ for reserved category students, the lack of adequate support and coaching facilities for these students violates their right to education under Article 21 of the Constitution. The Court directed IIT-Delhi to implement measures to ensure that SC/ST/OBC students receive the necessary support to succeed academically.