NEW DELHI, June 29:
The Delhi High Court Monday stayed the National Law University, Delhi (NLUD) decision to reserve 50 per cent seats for candidates from the national capital.
A bench of Justices Hima Kohli and Subramonium Prasad asked the NLUD to issue fresh admission notification on or before July 2.
The court said a prima facie case was made out for a stay on the university’s decision.
The court’s interim order came on a plea by NLUD students and alumni who challenged the reservation decision saying it “strikes at the heart of national character and the standards of excellence” of the university.
The students filed the petition against the introduction of 50 per cent horizontal reservation at the university for candidates who have cleared their qualifying examinations from an institute in Delhi. The last date for submission of application form is June 30, 2020, the petition has said.
The court listed the matter for further hearing on August 18.
One of the petitioners Pia Singh said she intended to pursue LLM from NLUD after graduating from a university in Rajasthan.
The petition also challenges NLUD’s move to increase the seat intake from 80 to 120, saying it was against the express decision of the varsity’s governing council and there was also lack of infrastructure like residential hostels for students, accommodation for teaching and other staff and classrooms. (PTI)
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