Sisters Of St. Joseph Of Cluny vs The State Of Bengal State Of West Bengal .

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of minority status for Cluny Women’s College under the West Bengal Societies Registration Act, 1961. The Court held that the society's initial decision to establish the college as a non-minority institution was binding, and the subsequent request for minority status was not valid as it contradicted earlier representations. The Court ruled that the NCMEI's declaration of minority status was unconstitutional, thereby upholding the authority of the University of North Bengal and the governing body constituted under its statutes.