The Delhi High Court ruled in favor of six students seeking admission to St Stephen's College, stating they were not at fault in the ongoing dispute between the college and Delhi University (DU) over seat allocation. The court declared that the common seat allocation system is binding on all affiliated colleges, dismissing St Stephen's claims against it as without merit. The students had previously been granted provisional admission but were subsequently barred from attending classes while the legal battle continues. St Stephen's argued that it was only obligated to admit candidates within its sanctioned intake and criticized DU for its handling of the situation. DU maintained that St Stephen's should have protested earlier regarding the seat allocation process. The court emphasized that grievances about seat allocation must be filed three months before admissions, with resolutions due within two months.