ALL INDIA COUNCIL FOR TECHNICAL EDU. vs SURINDER KUMAR DHAWAN .

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of the AICTE's refusal to approve a one-year bridge course for diploma holders seeking to obtain a B.Tech degree. The Court held that the AICTE's decision was arbitrary and lacked a reasonable basis, violating principles of natural justice. The Court directed AICTE to reconsider its decision in light of the students' rights to education under Article 21 of the Constitution, thereby allowing the bridge course to proceed.