Privileges accorded under Minority status

♤ Article 30 provides that in case of compulsory takeover of property by state, due compensation must be provided to institution.

♤ MEIs are out of purview of reservation policy under Art 15. Recently, Bombay High Court came to the aid of MEIs and held that they need not reserve seats for backward class students.

♤ Sect 12 of Right to Education Act (RTE) 2009, which mandates 25% reservation for children belonging to economically weaker section (EWS), is also not applicable on MEI.

♤ In TMA Pai vs State of Karnataka 2002 case

o SC allowed MEIs to have separate, fair, and transparent and merit-based admission process.

o They can also have separate fee structure but not allowed to charge capitation fee.