Supreme Court of India · 2021-09-28
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KHARAGPUR vs SOUTRIK SARANGI
- Citation / case number
- SC 2021/21277
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KHARAGPUR
- Respondent
- SOUTRIK SARANGI
- Author
- HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE
- Bench
- HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S. RAVINDRA BHAT, HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE BELA M. TRIVEDI
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the appeal by IIT Kharagpur against a Calcutta High Court decision that allowed Soutrik Sarangi to participate in the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Advanced despite his initial rejection. The court found that the rejection was unjustified and directed IIT to reconsider his candidature, allowing him to register and appear for the examination in the interim. This ruling emphasizes the importance of fair admission processes in educational institutions.