Court Upholds Student's Right Amidst Seat Dispute

The Delhi High Court has refused to reconsider its decision allowing a minority student at St Stephen's College to attend classes, amidst a seat allocation dispute with Delhi University. The court dismissed the university's appeal, citing insufficient evidence to support claims that the student misled the court.

The Delhi High Court on Monday stood firm on its earlier decision to allow a minority category student at St Stephen's College to continue attending classes. This comes amidst an ongoing seat allocation dispute between the college and Delhi University.

A bench composed of Justices Yashwant Varma and Dharmesh Sharma rejected Delhi University's appeal, which sought to recall the court's initial order. The varsity claimed the court had been 'misled' into granting the order, under the impression that the student was already attending lectures.

The bench noted the lack of supporting material from the university to back its claims, thereby rejecting the plea. The court reiterated that its October 28th decision, permitting the student to attend classes, remains valid until further notice. At the core of the matter is an appeal from both the college and the student against a prior single-judge ruling on admission.

(With inputs from agencies.)