
Anjali Roy v. State of West Bengal, Air 1952 Cal 825
By: Sarabjit Kaur* | The factual background of the Case: In the present case, Anjali Roy had applied for admission in the third-year class of Honors in Economics of the Hooghly Mohsin College (hereinafter “HMC”) on 9-7-1951. However, the Principal of Hooghly Mohsin College refused admission on 10-7-1951. He stated the order of the Director of Public Instruction (hereinafter “DPI”). It was clarified in the order that no woman who had secured second division would be admitted