The Delhi High Court sought Delhi University's response to a Myanmar refugee's plea challenging its rule requiring foreign students to submit a valid passport for undergraduate admissions. The petitioner, a UNHCR-recognised refugee, argued the condition is impossible to fulfil, discriminatory and violates constitutional rights. The matter will be heard next on July 13.
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Friday sought the response of the University of Delhi (DU) on a petition filed by a Myanmar refugee challenging the University's requirement that foreign students must possess a valid non-Indian passport for admission to undergraduate courses.
During the hearing, Justice Jasmeet Singh questioned the University's stand, asking its counsel, "How can you expect a passport from a refugee?" The Court granted time to the University to obtain instructions and listed the matter for further hearing on July 13, 2026.
The petition has been filed by Henry Htoo Aung Lin, a UNHCR-recognised Myanmar refugee, through Advocates Ashok Aggarwal and Kumar Utkarsh.
The plea challenges the validity of the passport requirement contained in Delhi University's Foreign Students' Registry (FSR) Admission Bulletin, contending that it unlawfully excludes recognised refugees who, by the very nature of their status, cannot obtain passports from the countries they fled due to persecution.
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