The Supreme Court has adjourned the hearing on petitions challenging Delhi’s new law regulating school fees to February 2. The Delhi government told the court that further meetings are needed to resolve pending issues with private schools.
The Supreme Court of India questioned the Delhi government’s move to implement the private school fee regulation law after the academic year had already begun. The Court warned that hurried enforcement could have retrospective effects and disrupt schools, asking the government to reconsider limiting the exercise to 2025–26 only.
Minority schools have approached the Delhi High Court challenging a new law that makes government approval mandatory for school fee increases. They argue the law violates Article 30 of the Constitution, which protects minority institutions’ right to manage their own affairs.
