Visweswaraiah Technological Univ.& ... vs Krishnendu Halder & Ors

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of whether the eligibility criteria for admission to engineering courses, as stipulated by the Visveswaraya Technological University under the VTU Act, can be relaxed in light of unfilled seats. The Court held that while the AICTE sets minimum eligibility standards, the University has the authority under Section 20(1) of the VTU Act to establish its own criteria, which can be stricter than those set by AICTE. The Court concluded that maintaining academic standards is paramount and upheld the University's decision to set a minimum eligibility of 45% for general category students.