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Ajay Hasia Etc. v. Khalid Mujib Sehravardi & Ors. Etc.

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Reported as [1981] 2 S.C.R. 79
Decided 13 November 1980

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What the Court ordered

We are of the view that, under the existing circumstances, allocation of more than 15 % of the total marks for the oral interview would be arbitrary and unreasonable and would be liable to be struck down as constitutionally invalid.

Judgment, page 30

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Of those, 11 relied on · 3 followed · 24 referred to

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