Bombay HC has put an interim halt on Clause 11 of the May 6 Government Resolution, which sought to impose SC/ST/OBC/SEBC reservations on the non-minority (open‑category) seats in minority-run colleges for FYJC–2025‑26.

Decision Date: June 13, 2025

Bench: Justices Makarand Karnik & Nitin Borkar

Order: Until further notice, reservations will not apply to seats in minority institutions.

Next Hearing: Government must respond within 4 weeks; case listed on August 6, 2025

Parties Involved: Petitions were filed by Solapur’s Shri APD Jain Pathashala and South Mumbai colleges (St. Xavier’s, KC, HR, Jai Hind, Maharashtra College), represented by the Maharashtra Association of Minority Educational Institutions .

Legal Basis: They rely on Articles 15(5) & 30, and prior rulings—including those by the Bombay HC (2017) and Supreme Court (2018)—that exempt minority institutions from social reservations .

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