of Karnataka Charging capitation fee is a denial of right to education. Fees charged in private colleges in excess of tuition fees in government colleges deemed capitation fees, and capitation fees declared illegal. Reiterates illegality of capitation fees. Fees charged in private institutions above those in similar government colleges are not capitation fees. Payment seats can be no more than 50% of total seats in professional institutions. Admission to all seats should be on merit. State to regulate and cap fees. 1993 Unni Krishnan vs State of Andhra Pradesh Educational institutions run by religious and linguistic minorities given complete freedom to administer the institutions, with limited power for states to regulate. State governments to advise all college managements to make provision for needy and backward students "according to local needs". Trust/society running schools cannot transfer funds from one school to another. Fees have to be collected only for the school and not for the trust. Development fee not exceeding 15% of annual tuition fee can be charged, but should be maintained in a separate account. Schools using land awarded by Delhi Development Authority need to reserve 25% of places for economically disadvantaged students. 2004 Modern School vs Union of India Policy of reservation cannot be enforced in a minority/ non-minority unaided educational institution. Every institution is free to devise its own fee structure suject to the limitation there can be no profiteering/capitation fee. 2005 PA Inamdar vs State of Maharashtra All institutions must reserve places for socially/eonomically disadvantaged students. State committees will determine fees charged by all private professional educational institutions affiliated with a state/university. Only foreign education providers may offer foreign-run professional courses in India. 2005 Private Professional Education Bill 2003 Islamic Academy vs Union of India State governments to constitute admission and fee fixation committees in professional colleges