https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=183994 The AICTE Act, 1987 was held to occupy the field of approval for new technical institutions, so separate prior State Government approval could not be insisted upon by a State law or university statute. The regulations required consultation with the State Government and the affiliating University, but final approval rested with AICTE; any contrary requirement of State approval was repugnant and unenforceable. The State Government's refusal of permission, based solely on lack of State approval, and the University's consequent refusal of final affiliation were unsustainable. Affiliation had to be considered on the basis of AICTE approval and other non-conflicting statutory requirements. en-us Tue, 11 Apr 2000 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 27 Jun 2016 15:48:09 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=183994 The AICTE Act, 1987 was held to occupy the field of approval for new technical institutions, so separate prior State Government approval could not be insisted upon by a State law or university statute. The regulations required consultation with the State Government and the affiliating University, but final approval rested with AICTE; any contrary requirement of State approval was repugnant and unenforceable. The State Government's refusal of permission, based solely on lack of State approval, and the University's consequent refusal of final affiliation were unsustainable. Affiliation had to be considered on the basis of AICTE approval and other non-conflicting statutory requirements. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 11 Apr 2000 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=183994