The Supreme Court has mandated IIT Dhanbad to admit Atul Kumar, an 18-year-old Dalit student who missed the fee payment deadline by minutes. Exercising its power under Article 142, the court stressed that a talented student from a marginalized community should not lose his hard-earned seat due to financial constraints and directed the creation of an additional seat for him.
SC orders IIT Dhanbad to admit Dalit youth who lost seat over Rs 17K fees
