SC calls Khalsa University (repeal) Act ‘unconstitutional’, strikes it down TNN — Times of India

The Supreme Court has declared the Khalsa University (Repeal) Act, 2017 unconstitutional, citing it as discriminatory. The Act had singled out Khalsa University among 16 private universities in Punjab. The judgment overruled the Punjab and Haryana High Court’s earlier decision, stressing the necessity for reasonable differentiation when singling out entities for legal action.The Supreme Court has declared the Khalsa University (Repeal) Act, 2017 unconstitutional, citing it as discriminatory. The Act had singled out Khalsa University among 16 private universities in Punjab. The judgment overruled the Punjab and Haryana High Court’s earlier decision, stressing the necessity for reasonable differentiation when singling out entities for legal action. …Read More