{"id":13625,"date":"2026-08-18T08:29:33","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T08:29:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=13625"},"modified":"2026-08-18T08:29:33","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T08:29:33","slug":"delhi-hc-puts-jnu-admissions-on-hold-over-deprivation-points-what-students-need-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=13625","title":{"rendered":"Delhi HC puts JNU admissions on hold over deprivation points: What students need to know"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-133315486,imgsize-199743,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/jnu-admissions-2026-27.jpg\" alt=\"Delhi HC puts JNU admissions on hold over deprivation points: What students need to know\" title=\"JNU admissions 2026-27 put on hold over deprivation points: What students need to know\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"JNU admissions 2026-27 put on hold over deprivation points: What students need to know\">JNU admissions 2026-27 put on hold over deprivation points: What students need to know<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: Jawaharlal Nehru University\u2019s 2026-27 admission process has hit a legal hurdle after the Delhi High Court directed the university to keep admissions based on its \u201cdeprivation points\u201d system on hold.<!-- --> The court questioned whether JNU can effectively add marks to a candidate\u2019s Common University Entrance Test (CUET) score after the competitive examination has been conducted.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"3\"\/>According to ANI, Justice Jasmeet Singh observed that the mechanism prima facie raises concerns over the sanctity of an entrance examination. The court has directed JNU not to finalise admissions or take further steps based on deprivation points until the next hearing.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"7\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"9\"\/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">What are <\/span><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">JNU deprivation points<\/span><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">?<\/span><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"13\"\/>Under JNU\u2019s 2026-27 e-prospectus, eligible candidates can receive up to 12 deprivation points based on certain criteria, including the geographical location of their previous schooling.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"15\"\/>The policy treats one deprivation point as equivalent to three marks. This means a candidate could potentially receive the equivalent of up to 36 additional marks through the mechanism.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"17\"\/>The provision has now come under scrutiny following a petition filed by Amit Mehra, an aspiring postgraduate student, challenging the deprivation-point policy.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"20\"\/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">Why is the Delhi HC questioning the policy?<\/span><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"22\"\/>The petitioner has sought directions for JNU to prepare merit lists, rankings and admission outcomes solely on the basis of candidates\u2019 CUET scores, normalized marks or percentiles, without adding deprivation points or other regional weightage.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"24\"\/>During the hearing, Justice Jasmeet Singh questioned whether the university could effectively alter the marks secured by a candidate in a competitive entrance examination.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"27\"\/>ANI reported that the court observed that allowing such a system could compromise the \u201csanctity of an entrance exam\u201d.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"29\"\/>The concern centres on whether a university can add marks to a score obtained in a competitive examination through its own admission rules, potentially changing the relative position of candidates after the examination.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"31\"\/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">JNU defends deprivation points<\/span><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"33\"\/>JNU opposed the petition and defended the deprivation-point system, arguing that it is intended to ensure adequate representation of students from different parts of the country.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"36\"\/>The university also relied on the First Schedule of the Jawaharlal Nehru University Act, 1966, which requires the institution to take special measures to facilitate students and teachers from across India joining the university.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"38\"\/>JNU further submitted that the policy had been considered and approved by its Academic Council.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"40\"\/>However, the High Court said it was prima facie unable to accept the university\u2019s contention that the provisions relied upon authorised it to add marks to scores obtained by candidates in a competitive examination.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"43\"\/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">JNU admissions already underway<\/span><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"45\"\/>The court also took note of JNU\u2019s submission that offer letters had already been issued to 1,500 postgraduate and 451 undergraduate candidates.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"47\"\/>The petitioner\u2019s counsel argued that allowing admissions to continue on the basis of deprivation points could create an irreversible situation if the court subsequently found the mechanism impermissible.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"50\"\/>The High Court agreed that completing the admission process in the meantime could create complications and make the situation difficult to reverse.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"53\"\/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">What happens next?<\/span><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"55\"\/>The Delhi High Court has directed JNU not to finalise admissions on the basis of deprivation points and not to take any further steps relying on them until the next hearing.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"57\"\/>JNU has been given four days to file its response, while notice has also been issued to the other respondent.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"59\"\/>The matter is listed for further hearing on August 24, 2026.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"61\"\/>The interim order does not finally decide the legality of JNU\u2019s deprivation-point policy. The university\u2019s response and further arguments will be considered when the case comes up next week. For students awaiting admission, the hearing could determine whether deprivation points can ultimately be used in the 2026-27 admission process.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"63\"\/><span class=\"em\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">(With inputs from ANI)<\/span><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/education\/news\/delhi-hc-puts-jnu-admissions-on-hold-over-deprivation-points-what-students-need-to-know\/articleshow\/133315304.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>JNU admissions 2026-27 put on hold over deprivation points: What students need to know NEW DELHI: Jawaharlal Nehru University\u2019s 2026-27 admission process has hit a legal hurdle after the Delhi High Court directed the university to keep admissions based on its \u201cdeprivation points\u201d system on hold. 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