Indian Council Of Social Science Research (ICSSR) vs Neetu Gaur 2025 INSC 374 - Art. 12 Constitution - Deep & Pervasive Control
Constitution of India - Article 12- A ‘deep and pervasive’ control would require much more than just financing an institution or a body. Even guiding, controlling or regulating affairs of an institution will not be called a ‘deep and pervasive’ control. The ‘deep and pervasive’ control requires administrative, financial and functional control of such a body to a much higher degree including interference into its day to day working, and mere regulatory control cannot mean ‘deep and pervasive’ control. (Para 17)
Constitution of India - Article 12- ICSSR is indeed an “authority”, within the purview of Article 12 of the Constitution of India. It also controls CRRID to an extent inasmuch as CRRID depends on the funds released by ICSSR as grants. But this itself cannot be called a ‘deep and pervasive’ control- Merely because CRRID is under the control of an authority (as defined under Article 12) will not make CRRID an authority. (Para 17-18)
