Supreme Court Sets Aside High Court Order in Admission Dispute, Upholds Statutory Entrance Test Requirement but Protects Existing Admissions Under Article 142. High Court's mandamus directing B.Tech admissions based on qualifying exam marks was contrary to Section 3(1) of Odisha Professional Educational Institutions (Regulation of Admission and Fixation of Fees) Act, 2007, but Supreme Court invoked Article 142 to not disturb admissions of 835 students already granted due to Covid-19 hardship.
29 Jun 2021The appeal arose from an order of the Division Bench of the High Court of Orissa dated 21 January 2021, which allowed a writ petition filed by the Ori...
