Supreme Court of India

D. A, V. College Etc. v. State of Punjab & Ors.

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Reported as [1971] SUPP. 1 S.C.R. 688

Bench S.M. Sikri J.

Decided 5 May 1971

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What the Court ordered

In the result these petitions are allowed to the extent that clause 2(1) (a) and Clause 17 of Chapter V of the statutes are struck down as affecting the fundamental rights of the petitioners, but in the cir· cumstances without costs.

Judgment, page 28

From the headnote

Constitution of India, Arts 29(1), 30(1), 19 and 14.-Guru Nanak Uni versity (Amritsar) Act (21 of 1969)-Sections 4(2), (3), 5, els. 2(1) (a) 17 and 18 of Statutes-If violative of the constitutional guarantees-Religious minority, determination-Arya Samajis, if religious minority. Constitution of India, Art. 32-Questions of legislative comp~tcnce, agitation of. The Arya Samaj is a reformist movement, believes in one God and in the Vedas as the books of true knowledge. It has a distinct organisation the membership of which is open to all those who subscribe to its aims and objects. It admits to

Authorities it was built on

1950 Chiranjit Lal Chowdhuri v. The Union of India and Others. cited by 50
1968 Rev. Father W. Proost and Ors. v. The State of Bihar & Ors. cited by 10

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