Definition:
T.M.A. Pai Foundation v. State of Karnataka (2002) is a landmark Supreme Court judgment dealing with the rights of minorities and private institutions to establish and administer educational institutions under the Constitution.

UPSC Prelims Pointers:
Interprets Articles 19(1)(g), 29, and 30; clarified rights of minority and non-minority private educational institutions; discussed extent of state regulation in admissions and administration.

Time Period / Context:
Decided in 2002 by an 11-judge bench; one of the most significant judgments in education rights jurisprudence.

Related Cases:
Minority educational institutions discourse; later linked to P.A. Inamdar case and Islamic Academy case.

One-line Trap Point:
It is mainly about educational institution rights and regulation, not reservation alone.