Supreme Court of India

T.M.A. Pai Foundation and Ors. Etc. v. State of Karnataka and Ors. Etc.

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Reported as [1995] SUPP. 1 S.C.R. 283
Bench Kuldip Singh, S.C. Agrawal and B.P. Jeevan Reddy JJ.
Decided 10 May 1995

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Contempt of Court-Orders of court to be obeyed implicity-They should not be triffled with-Admission to medical, dental and engineering courses-Reserving seats for NRls/Foreign students-Deliberate violation and infraction of orders of this Court-unconditional apology tendered by five Senior Officers of State-Rejected-They were held guilty of contempt of court-Their conduct censured. The preceedings for contempt of this court were initiated suo motu when it was brought to its notice that the Government of Maharashtra had · framed roles regarding admission to medical, dental and engineering

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