Section 8(1)(a) in The University Grants Commission (Regulation of Admission and Fees in Private Non-Aided Professional Institutions) Regulations, 1997
(a)50 per cent of the seats in professional institutions established and administered by a minority shall be filled on the basis of merit list prepared by the competent authority. Out of these 50 per cent seats, half shall be Free Seats and the other half shall be Payment Seats.