December 6, 2002

India's Supreme Court Supports Quotas

By MARTHA ANN OVERLAND

In a landmark decision, India's Supreme Court has upheld the right of colleges that are administered by minority groups to use quotas based on religion and language when admitting students. But the court also ruled that state governments could impose regulatory measures in order to ensure a minimum level of academic excellence, even at minority-administered educational institutions that do not receive any government funds.

The ruling settled a politically sensitive dispute over whether

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