Abstract
India is a vast country teeming with a population that comprises of a variety of religious, cultural and linguistic groups. At the time of independence, our aim was to achieve unity in diversity - to preserve these individual identities and yet to remain a united, secular nation. Keeping these lofty ideals in mind, the framers ofour Constitution set about drafting the supreme law of the land in the hope that it would aim at realising this utopian dream. In order to achieve unity and integrity of the country and to allay any fears of the minority communities, Article 30(1) was provided as a shield to protect them against the sword of the dominant majority groups. This article examines the Supreme Court's construction of the protection given to minorities under Art. 30(1). It is submitted that this construction by the court is far too lenient, asregards admission procedures and reservations for students belonging to minorities. Such a wide interpretation may not have been contemplated by the Constitution makers nor justified by the letter and spirit of the Constitution.
Recommended Citation
Ramakrishnan, Aarthi and Bavikatte, Sanjay
(1996)
"Minority Educational Institutions : A Need for
Prudential Regulation,"
National Law School of India Review: Vol. 8:
Iss.
1, Article 14.
Available at:
https://repository.nls.ac.in/nlsir/vol8/iss1/14
