The Delhi High Court allows Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) to continue its admissions using “deprivation points,” while placing a rider on the process, according to reports from The Hindu and Times of India. The court’s order means the university can proceed with the admission cycle rather than pausing it over the challenge to the deprivation-point mechanism.
Both outlets report that the issue involves how candidates’ eligibility and selection are determined when deprivation points are part of the admissions framework. The court does not remove the deprivation-based system outright; instead, it permits its use subject to the conditions set out in the order. The accounts differ mainly in how they describe the scope and framing of the court’s permission—both refer to the order as allowing continued admissions, but Times of India characterizes the decision as coming “with a rider.”
