# Delhi HC stops JNU from admitting students based on deprivation points 2026-08-17T17:53:09+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets The Delhi High Court has restrained Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) from finalising admissions to postgraduate courses based on deprivation points, additional marks awarded for the geographical location of previous schooling. Justice Jasmeet Singh observed on August 14 that the system effectively alters CUET scores, stating, "If this is permitted, the sanctity of an entrance exam will no longer remain." The court listed the matter for further hearing on August 24. JNU's 2026-27 prospectus provides for up to 12 deprivation points, each equivalent to 3 marks, giving candidates up to 36 additional marks. Barandbench.com reports that JNU defended the policy as ensuring regional representation under the JNU Act of 1966 and said offer letters had been issued to 1,500 postgraduate and 451 undergraduate candidates. The Times of India adds that the court found the mechanism could make the situation irreversible if later deemed impermissible. JNU has appealed the order. The High Court will hear the appeal on August 18. The interim order does not finally decide the policy's legality, the next hearing will determine whether deprivation points can be used for the 2026-27 admissions. ## Coverage - barandbench.com - timesofindia.indiatimes.com This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above. Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources. Last updated 2026-08-18T08:21:17+00:00. Tags: Amit Mehra, CUET, Delhi High Court, JNU, Justice Jasmeet Singh Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/delhi-high-court-stops-jnu-from-using-deprivation-points-for-admissions/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/delhi-high-court-stops-jnu-from-using-deprivation-points-for-admissions/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/