Supreme Court of India

Islamic Academy of Education and Another v. State of Karnataka and Others

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Reported as [2003] SUPP. 2 S.C.R. 474

Bench V.N. Khare, S.N. Varia Va, K.G. Balakrishnan, Arijit Pasa Yat and S.B. Sinha JJ.

Decided 14 August 2003

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Constitution of India, 1950-Artic/e 30-Right of minority educational institutions-Decided in T.M. . Pai case-Subsequent statutes/Regulations led to litigation-Case interpreted in different perspectives-Reference to Constitution Bench of Supreme Court for interpretation of the case-Held: There can be no fixing of a rigid fee structure by Government-Each institute has freedom to fix its own fee structure which should also generate surplus But the surplu:; to be used only for the educational institutions and not for personal gain or any other business or enterprise-Direction to set up a

Authorities it was built on

2000 Gadnis Bhawani Shankar v. Faleiro Eduardo Martinho cited by 39
1962 Rev. Sidhajbhai Sabhai and Others v. State of Bombay and Another cited by 17
1983 Jagadamba Paper Indhstries (pvt.) Ltd. Etc. Etc. v. Haryana State Electricity Board & Ors. Etc. cited by 10
1968 Rev. Father W. Proost and Ors. v. The State of Bihar & Ors. cited by 10

Where later benches applied it

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2022 Pharmacy Council of India v. Rajeev College of Pharmacy and Ors. followed
2025 Estate Officer, Haryana Urban Development Authority and Ors. v. Nirmala Devi referred to
2024 Property Owners Association & Ors. v. State of Maharashtra & Ors. referred to
2024 The State of Punjab & Ors. v. Davinder Singh & Ors. referred to
2021 Indian School, Jodhpur & Anr. v. State of Rajasthan & Ors. referred to
2020 Medical College Vellore Association v. Union of India and Others referred to
2020 Kerala State Electricity Board Rep. by its Secretary & Anr. v. Principal Sir Syed Institute for Technical Studies & Ors. referred to
2019 Vasavi Engineering College Parents Association v. State of Telangana and Others referred to
2018 M. Siddiq (d) Thr. Lrs. v. Mahant Suresh Das and Others Etc. referred to
2018 M. Aamira Fathima and Others v. Annamalai University and Others referred to
2017 Rustom Kerawalla Foundation v. State of Maharashtra and Ors. referred to
2017 Secretary Mahatama Gandhi Mission & Another v. Bhartiya Kamgar Sena & Others referred to
2016 Visvesvaraya Technological University v. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax referred to
2015 Laxmi Devi v. State of Bihar & Ors. referred to
2010 Charutar Arogya Mandal v. State of Gujrat & Anr. referred to
2010 Sindhi Education Society & Anr. v. The Chief Secretary, Govt. of Nct of Delhi & Ors. referred to
2014 Pramati Educational & Cultural Trust ® & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors. mentioned
2013 Christian Medical College Vellore & Ors v. Union of India and Ors. mentioned
2011 Fee Regulatory Committee v. Kalol Institute of Management, Etc mentioned
2024 P.J. Dharmaraj v. Church of South India & Ors. distinguished

Of those, 1 relied on · 1 followed · 1 distinguished · 15 referred to · 3 mentioned

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