School Fee Disputes ‘virtually Resolved’, Cal HC Disposes of Petitions
2 years, 1 month ago

School Fee Disputes ‘virtually Resolved’, Cal HC Disposes of Petitions

News 18  

The Calcutta High Court on Friday disposed of a bunch of petitions involving parents of students and 145 schools with regard to fees for online classes during the Covid-19 pandemic, as the disputes have been virtually resolved or narrowed down to a great extent. For any dispute which is still there in this regard, a division bench comprising justices I P Mukerji and Moushumi Bhattacharya directed that in so far it relates to the recovery of outstanding fees of any student by the educational institutions, it may be resolved through a civil remedy. Read | Calcutta HC Threatens to Cancel Fresh Primary Teachers’ Recruitment Exam The court directed that such disputes be resolved ”without the institution taking any coercive step against the student by expelling him/her from the school or withholding his/her certificate, mark sheet, admit card, promotion, appearance in examination etc.” Acting on a PIL and several other related petitions during the Covid-19 pandemic in which parents of students and 145 private schools were involved, the high court had on October 13, 2020, directed that the schools and other educational institutions could only charge fees for essential services rendered online, with 20 per cent deduction in tuition fees. The parents had prayed for a reduction in school fees since online classes were being held owing to the pandemic.

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Delhi HC restores names of students removed from private school over fee hike dispute, details here
5 months, 1 week ago

Delhi HC restores names of students removed from private school over fee hike dispute, details here

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi High Court has restored on the rolls of a private school the names of certain students that were struck off after the parents refused to pay the hiked fees. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma, in an order passed on July 9, asked the parents to deposit 50 per cent of the hiked school fee for the ongoing academic year. …

School Faces Legal Scrutiny over Fee Dispute and Child Rights Violations
6 months, 2 weeks ago

School Faces Legal Scrutiny over Fee Dispute and Child Rights Violations

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Vikas High School in Santoshnagar has come under intense legal scrutiny following a series of complaints and a court case filed by a parent, bringing to light significant lapses by its management and non-adherence to government orders. Sultan Mahmood Ali, whose brother’s children are among the victims, alleges that the school detained students over unpaid Covid-19 fees, defying explicit …

Is your student still struggling with pandemic setbacks? A state legal settlement offers help
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Is your student still struggling with pandemic setbacks? A state legal settlement offers help

LA Times  

A landmark settlement announced Thursday sets new rules for how California public schools spend $2 billion to help students recover from pandemic learning setbacks. A landmark settlement announced Thursday sets new accountability rules for how California public schools are to spend $2 billion to help students recover from pandemic learning setbacks: Educators must rely on proven academic strategies and track …

15% Of School Fee Paid During COVID Period (2020-21) To Be Adjusted/Refunded To Students, Orders Allahabad High Court
1 year, 11 months ago

15% Of School Fee Paid During COVID Period (2020-21) To Be Adjusted/Refunded To Students, Orders Allahabad High Court

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court on Monday directed the private schools to adjust/pay back the excess money that was charged from students during the COVID Pandemic period. In support of their contentions, the counsels had cited the 2021 judgment of the Supreme Court in the case of Indian School, Jodhpur Vs. State Of Rajasthan LL 2021 SC 240 wherein it was …

Review Every Year Reimbursement of Fees Under RTE to Private Schools: HC
2 years, 3 months ago

Review Every Year Reimbursement of Fees Under RTE to Private Schools: HC

News 18  

In a major relief to the private schools, the Allahabad High Court on Tuesday directed the state government to review every year the reimbursement of fees to be payable to them for imparting free education to children under the Right to Education Act. It provided that the private schools imparting free education would be entitled to such reimbursement “‘as is …

Cal HC directs schools not to deny promotion to students over fee payment
2 years, 8 months ago

Cal HC directs schools not to deny promotion to students over fee payment

Hindustan Times  

Taking up allegations of parents that a few schools were not adhering to its earlier interim order, the Calcutta High Court on Tuesday said none of the 145 schools in West Bengal covered in a PIL over fees during the Covid pandemic will deny promotion to any student to the next session or withhold report cards till further orders. Cal …

Calcutta High Court Orders Schools To Not Deny Promotion Or Withhold Report Cards Of Students For Non-Payment Of Fees
2 years, 8 months ago

Calcutta High Court Orders Schools To Not Deny Promotion Or Withhold Report Cards Of Students For Non-Payment Of Fees

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday ordered that private unaided schools whose names had come up with regard to allegations of arbitrary fee hike during the pandemic could not deny promotion to any student or withhold report cards for non-payment of fees.The Court further directed two joint special officers designated by the Court to look into any complaint of arbitrary …

Schools Allowed To Charge Full Fees For Physical Classes From Feb 16; No Coercive Action For Default In Payment Until March 31: Calcutta HC
2 years, 10 months ago

Schools Allowed To Charge Full Fees For Physical Classes From Feb 16; No Coercive Action For Default In Payment Until March 31: Calcutta HC

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court on Friday held that considering the abatement in the Covid-19 pandemic and the reopening of schools across the State, its earlier direction stipulating 20 percent reduction in fees charged by private schools would cease to exist from February 16, 2022 onwards with regards to physical classes. The Court observed that schools and other educational institutions shall …

'Students Should Not Suffer': Calcutta High Court Bars Rustication Of Students, Withholding Of Admit Cards, Results For Non-Payment Of Fees
3 years ago

'Students Should Not Suffer': Calcutta High Court Bars Rustication Of Students, Withholding Of Admit Cards, Results For Non-Payment Of Fees

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court on Friday underscored that despite the pending litigation regarding non-payment of school fees for the academic year 2020-2021, the concerned students should not suffer and that online classes should be continued to be provided to them. The Court also ruled that no student should be expelled on the ground of non-payment of fees and that admit …

Calcutta HC disposes of petition challenging Bengal govt's decision to reopen schools
3 years, 1 month ago

Calcutta HC disposes of petition challenging Bengal govt's decision to reopen schools

India TV News  

The Calcutta High Court on Thursday disposed of a PIL challenging the West Bengal government's decision to reopen schools for classes 9 to 12, observing that the petitioner is not affected by it in any way. Describing the West Bengal school education board's decision to reopen institutions from November 16 as "unscientific", a lawyer had filed a PIL before the …

Schools At Liberty To Take Appropriate Legal Action To Recover Outstanding Fee From Students : Supreme Court
3 years, 2 months ago

Schools At Liberty To Take Appropriate Legal Action To Recover Outstanding Fee From Students : Supreme Court

Live Law  

In a plea seeking clarification of top Court's order directing schools to not debar any student from attending classes on account of non­payment of fees, Supreme Court on Wednesday permitted the School Managements to initiate appropriate action in accordance with law for recovery of the outstanding fees from students who have defaulted.A Bench comprising Justice AM Khanwilkar and Justice. In …

Students Have To Pay Full School Fess By October 25, Rustication Or Bar On Taking Exams Not Allowed For Non-Payment: Calcutta High Court
3 years, 2 months ago

Students Have To Pay Full School Fess By October 25, Rustication Or Bar On Taking Exams Not Allowed For Non-Payment: Calcutta High Court

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court on Friday restrained school authorities from preventing any student from taking any board or annual or mid-term examination as well as carrying out rustication of students due to non-payment of school fees. The Court on Friday directed, "For the time being the school authorities will not prevent any student from sitting in any board or annual …

Free Education May Be Availed At Govt School; Can't Force State To Pay Private School Fees Of Children Orphaned Due To Covid: Delhi High Court
3 years, 3 months ago

Free Education May Be Availed At Govt School; Can't Force State To Pay Private School Fees Of Children Orphaned Due To Covid: Delhi High Court

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court today expressed reservation over compelling the Government to pay private school fees for children, orphaned during Covid-19 pandemic. It opined that such children may be shifted to a Government school instead, for availing free education under Article 21-A of the Constitution. "They also have their limitations.It may be very far-fetched to ask them to pay the …

Supreme Court Rejects Plea To Direct State Boards To Refund Exam Fee For Cancelled Class 10, 12 Exams
3 years, 4 months ago

Supreme Court Rejects Plea To Direct State Boards To Refund Exam Fee For Cancelled Class 10, 12 Exams

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has refused to direct state boards to refund the exam fee collected from students in respect of the Class 10, 12 exams which were cancelled on account of COVID-19.A bench comprising Justices AM Khanwilkar and Dinesh Maheshwari rejected the prayer saying that the issue does not "merit consideration".The bench approved the stand taken by state boards about …

Calcutta High Court Orders Payment Of 50 % Outstanding School Fees, To Consider Expulsion In Case Of Default
3 years, 4 months ago

Calcutta High Court Orders Payment Of 50 % Outstanding School Fees, To Consider Expulsion In Case Of Default

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court on Friday directed parents to pay at least 50 percent of the outstanding school fees failing which the Court will mull over allowing educational institutions to take stringent action including expelling students. A Bench comprising Justice IP Mukherji and Justice Moushumi Bhattacharya expressed displeasure at parents taking undue advantage of the ongoing pandemic and thus observed, …

Calcutta High Court orders guardians of defaulting students to pay 50% school fees within three weeks
3 years, 4 months ago

Calcutta High Court orders guardians of defaulting students to pay 50% school fees within three weeks

India Today  

The Calcutta High Court on Friday directed parents of school students to pay 50% of the unpaid fees, as many had earlier cited difficulties in payment of fees due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the subsequent lockdown. Unpaid fees run into several crores “We are sad and annoyed to know that although the economic situation is much better now than …

Maharashtra government to slash school fees by 15%: Varsha Gaikwad
3 years, 4 months ago

Maharashtra government to slash school fees by 15%: Varsha Gaikwad

India Today  

Attention students and parents, the Maharashtra government has decided to slash the school fee by 15 per cent for the current academic year. The State School Education Minister Varsha Gaikwad said, "Maharashtra cabinet today decided to slash school fees by 15 per cent for this academic year. I thank my cabinet colleagues for their support..#school #fees #schoolfees #education #feecut — …

Settle fee issue amicably with parents: Bombay High Court to private schools
3 years, 5 months ago

Settle fee issue amicably with parents: Bombay High Court to private schools

India Today  

Bombay High Court in a hearing today asked private schools of Maharashtra to mitigate the school fees issue amicably instead of turning it into a legal issue. The division bench of Bombay High Court was hearing Public Interest Litigation seeking direction to the schools to collect only 50 per cent of the annual fees. However, since the schools failed to …

School Authorities Permitted To Expel Students For Non-Payment Of Fess In Absence Of Good Cause Shown: Calcutta High Court
3 years, 5 months ago

School Authorities Permitted To Expel Students For Non-Payment Of Fess In Absence Of Good Cause Shown: Calcutta High Court

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court on Friday said that it will decide on permitting school authorities to expel students for non-payment of fees in the absence of good cause shown for default. A Bench comprising Justice I. P. Mukerji and Justice Moushumi Bhattacharya observed, "We make it clear that if on the returnable date we find that such default is continuing, …

COVID-19: Allahabad High Court Seeks Response From UP Government, Education Boards On Regulation Of School Fees
3 years, 5 months ago

COVID-19: Allahabad High Court Seeks Response From UP Government, Education Boards On Regulation Of School Fees

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court has sought response from the UP Government, CBSE, ICSE, UP Board and a battery of private schools on a PIL seeking regulation of school fees across all private educational institutions in the State, until resumption of physical classes. The instant plea has been filed by members of the Parents Association in Moradabad, alleging that the parents …

COVID- "Show More Sympathy While Dealing With Students": Madras High Court To Education Authorities
3 years, 6 months ago

COVID- "Show More Sympathy While Dealing With Students": Madras High Court To Education Authorities

Live Law  

The Madras High Court last week observed that the education authorities need to show more sympathy and understanding while dealing with the students, particularly during this pandemic period. It was submitted that the petitioner's son was in the 10th standard during the academic year 2019-20 and due to the Pandemic situation, the Government took a policy decision to declare as …

'Schools Should be Alive to Parents Hardships During Pandemic': PIL In Bombay High Court Seeks Fee Reduction
3 years, 6 months ago

'Schools Should be Alive to Parents Hardships During Pandemic': PIL In Bombay High Court Seeks Fee Reduction

Live Law  

A PIL is filed in the Bombay High Court challenging the fees charged by all aided and unaided schools in Maharashtra during the Covid-19 pandemic and has sought a 50% reduction in fees for the academic years 2020-22, citing the school's unutilized facilities by students. After the state's counsel Geeta Shastri submitted that the Divisional Fee Regulatory Committee has already …

Calcutta HC: Private Schools Can’t Stop Online Classes Of Students For Pending Fees
3 years, 6 months ago

Calcutta HC: Private Schools Can’t Stop Online Classes Of Students For Pending Fees

News 18  

The Calcutta High Court on Friday directed all private schools in West Bengal to not charge more than 80% fee in the year 2021-2022. The High Court also said all students must be allowed to attend online classes till July 31 even if their dues are pending. All the private schools are conducting online classes as the educational institutions in …

Parents upset with Delhi HC quashing DoE order on annual fee collection
3 years, 6 months ago

Parents upset with Delhi HC quashing DoE order on annual fee collection

Hindustan Times  

Parents in the national capital are upset over Delhi High Court's order quashing the directive by Delhi government prohibiting schools from collecting annual charges and development fees. Parents upset with Delhi HC quashing DoE order on annual fee collection According to the Delhi Parents Association, the order will give free hand to private schools and parents will be left at …

No hike in school fees for upcoming academic session: UP Govt
3 years, 7 months ago

No hike in school fees for upcoming academic session: UP Govt

India Today  

The Uttar Pradesh government has banned any increase in school fees across all the boards for the upcoming academic session owing to the coronavirus pandemic situation, Deputy Chief Minister Dinesh Sharma said on Thursday. Directive given by UP Government schools The Deputy CM said schools can take fees in accordance with the arrangements they had for the 2019-20 session as …

Kerala High Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Re-Opening/Functioning Of Schools & Technical Educational Institutions
3 years, 11 months ago

Kerala High Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Re-Opening/Functioning Of Schools & Technical Educational Institutions

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court recently dismissed a plea seeking a direction to the Government of Kerala to permit re-opening and functioning of Schools and Technical Educational Institutions. Plea before the Court The Petitioner, whose daughter is a student of 9th standard in a Government Higher Secondary School, stated that the order issued by Government on 24th November 2020 by which …

Allahabad High Court Asks UP Government About Criteria For Regulation of School Fees Amid Pandemic
3 years, 11 months ago

Allahabad High Court Asks UP Government About Criteria For Regulation of School Fees Amid Pandemic

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court has sought the response of the UP Government on the issue of regulation of fees charged by private schools, until resumption of physical classes. A Bench comprising of Chief Justice Govind Mathur and Justice Saurabh Shyam Shamshery has asked the Government about the criteria it shall adopt for regulation of fees under the UP Self-financed Independent …

School fees can be decided by audit of schools' spendings: Rajasthan govt tells HC
4 years ago

School fees can be decided by audit of schools' spendings: Rajasthan govt tells HC

India Today  

Rajasthan government today informed Rajasthan High Court that since schools have been shut in the state for students during the pandemic and there has been negligible spending by schools on infrastructure, fees for students can be decided by getting audit done of schools' spendings. Parents protest over school fees On November 30, parents staged a protest against schools demanding fees …

Maha govt to ensure online education for specially-abled students: Bombay HC
4 years ago

Maha govt to ensure online education for specially-abled students: Bombay HC

India Today  

The Bombay High Court has stated that it was the duty of the Maharashtra government to ensure that special online education is being provided to specially-abled students in the state during the closure of schools amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. The court further instructed the state government of Maharashtra to use Doordarshan to telecast educational programmes and impart knowledge to …

Petition in Delhi HC Seeks Action Against Private Schools Overcharging Fees Amid Covid-19 Pandemic
4 years ago

Petition in Delhi HC Seeks Action Against Private Schools Overcharging Fees Amid Covid-19 Pandemic

News 18  

A PIL has been moved in the Delhi High Court seeking directions to the AAP government to take action against the private schools in the national capital which have been allegedly overcharging fees and denying online classes to students during the prevailing pandemic. The Trust, represented by advocate Ashok Kumar Singh, has claimed that according to news reports several schools …

150 private schools approach Supreme Court against Calcutta HC order barring fee hike during lockdown
4 years, 1 month ago

150 private schools approach Supreme Court against Calcutta HC order barring fee hike during lockdown

India Today  

On Monday, 150 private schools approached Supreme Court against the Calcutta HC order barring any fee hike during the Covid-19 lockdown. Calcutta High Court order against fee hike In mid-October, the Calcutta High Court ordered private schools in the state to reduce fees by a minimum of 20 percent across the board. While accepting the autonomy of private unaided schools …

Reduce fees by 20%, cannot hike fees this year: Calcutta HC tells private schools
4 years, 2 months ago

Reduce fees by 20%, cannot hike fees this year: Calcutta HC tells private schools

India Today  

In a huge relief for parents, the Calcutta High Court on Tuesday ordered private schools in the state to reduce fees by a minimum of 20 percent across the board. While accepting the autonomy of private unaided schools to determine individual fee structures, as long as there was no element of “profit-making”, the Court ruled that there will be no …

Calcutta HC Directs Private Schools in West Bengal to Reduce Tuition Fees by 20% Amid Pandemic
4 years, 2 months ago

Calcutta HC Directs Private Schools in West Bengal to Reduce Tuition Fees by 20% Amid Pandemic

News 18  

The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday directed private schools in West Bengal to reduce the tuition fees by 20 per cent for the COVID-19 pandemic period. Earlier, in May, 2020, a petition was filed in the Calcutta High Court seeking directions to the Bengal government to regulate the fee structure of unaided private schools. Following which, State Education Minister Partha …

Kerala HC Directs A Private School To Not Expel Students For Non-Payment Of Fees For Online Classes [Read Order]
4 years, 3 months ago

Kerala HC Directs A Private School To Not Expel Students For Non-Payment Of Fees For Online Classes [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court, taking note of the rather distressing situation that has gripped everyone on account of COVID-19 restrictions, restrained a private school from expelling students, merely for the reason that necessary fees has not been paid yet. to permit all the students studying in the school to participate in the online classes and in the upcoming periodic tests …

[Online Education] Calcutta HC Appoints Committee To Ascertain Schools Fees
4 years, 4 months ago

[Online Education] Calcutta HC Appoints Committee To Ascertain Schools Fees

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court on Monday appointed a Committee to receive the accounts pertaining to the income and expenditure of schools to get an idea as to what the normal income and expenditure ought to be and what it has been after the lockdown started, to ascertain the variable costs involved and the extent of concession that ought to be …

Madras HC Warns Private Schools Of Contempt If They Insist Upon Collection Of Entire Fees For Upcoming Academic Year [Read Order]
4 years, 4 months ago

Madras HC Warns Private Schools Of Contempt If They Insist Upon Collection Of Entire Fees For Upcoming Academic Year [Read Order]

Live Law  

Taking "serious note" of violation of its order dated July 17, 2020 pertaining to collection of tution fee by unaided private institutions, the Madras High Court warned the erring institutions of initiation of contempt proceeding against them. "If this Court finds that there is any violation, this Court will not hesitate to initiate Contempt Proceedings against the persons incharge of …

[COVID-19] BCI Asks Law Universities/Colleges To Frame Alternative Flexible Schemes For Fees In Easy Instalments [Read Letter]
4 years, 4 months ago

[COVID-19] BCI Asks Law Universities/Colleges To Frame Alternative Flexible Schemes For Fees In Easy Instalments [Read Letter]

Live Law  

The Bar Council of India issued an advisory to Centers of Legal Education to be compassionate and considerate to the hardships of students in light of the pandemic. The Council has issued the following specific directives to all the centers of legal education while generally advising the legal educational institutes to be considerate towards students and to lend them a …

No student to be struck off school rolls for non-payment of fee: Punjab and Haryana HC
4 years, 5 months ago

No student to be struck off school rolls for non-payment of fee: Punjab and Haryana HC

India TV News  

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Monday said the names of students will not be struck off the rolls of private schools in Punjab on account of non-payment of fee. The move comes as a major relief for parents of students of private unaided schools who had expressed financial difficulty in paying fee for the lockdown period, and whose …

Delhi HC Permits Exclusion Of Students From Online Classes On Failure To Pay Tuition Fee Despite Financial Capacity [Read Order]
4 years, 5 months ago

Delhi HC Permits Exclusion Of Students From Online Classes On Failure To Pay Tuition Fee Despite Financial Capacity [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday partially read down the Delhi Government's order restraining private schools from precluding such students from attending online classes, who do not pay tution fee. In a plea filed by the Queen Mary School Northend, a single bench of Justice Jayant Nath has held, "Where the parents are in default for payment of tuition fee …

School annual fee hike plea reaches SC: Check details
4 years, 5 months ago

School annual fee hike plea reaches SC: Check details

India Today  

All schools and colleges have remained shut since March 2020, due to the outbreak of coronavirus pandemic. HRD Minister's request on fees hike HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal had requested private schools to think about their decisions on annual fee hikes and collecting quarterly fees during the coronavirus lockdown, there has been no uniformity on the subject across states. Seven high …

School fees during lockdown: Parents from different states move Supreme Court, seek moratorium on dues
4 years, 5 months ago

School fees during lockdown: Parents from different states move Supreme Court, seek moratorium on dues

Firstpost  

Parents of the school going children who have moved the top court hail from Rajasthan, Odisha, Punjab, Gujarat, Haryana, Uttarakhand, Delhi and Maharashtra. A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court by the parents of children from different States seeking declaration of moratorium or deferment of payment of school fees during the COVID-19 induced lockdown. The plea “The Petitioners …

Bombay HC Grants Interim Stay On State's GR Prohibiting Schools & Educational Institutions From Charging Hiked School Fee For 2020-21 Session
4 years, 5 months ago

Bombay HC Grants Interim Stay On State's GR Prohibiting Schools & Educational Institutions From Charging Hiked School Fee For 2020-21 Session

Live Law  

In a setback to parents of school going kids, the Bombay High Court on Friday stayed the government resolution dated May 8, 2020 issued by the State government prohibiting schools and educational institutions from charging fees at hiked rate for the 2020-21 session. The division bench of Justice Ujjal Bhuyan and Justice RI Chagla were hearing a batch of four …

Calcutta HC Seeks Response Of State On Demand Of Fee By Unaided Educational Institutions During Lockdown
4 years, 6 months ago

Calcutta HC Seeks Response Of State On Demand Of Fee By Unaided Educational Institutions During Lockdown

Live Law  

The Chief Justice-led bench was hearing the plea that the unaided schools should not be permitted to collect fees during the lockdown period. "We are sure that this is a matter which is apparently gaining the attention of the government which has a say in the matter having regard to matters falling within its umbrella of executive administration and control …

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