Madras High Court refuses to grant relief to MBBS student whose college fees was seized by NIA
The Madras High Court has denied a student's request to force her college to release her degree certificates after her tuition fees were seized by the NIA. The court ruled that the funds were linked to terrorist financing, meaning the college effectively received no payment for her education.
Why it matters
This case sets a legal precedent regarding the seizure of assets linked to criminal activity and the resulting impact on third-party educational contracts.
The Madras High Court has refused to direct a private medical college in Chennai to issue course completion certificate to a Bihar native student since the National Investigation Agency (NIA) had appropriated her fees of ₹1.13 crore under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 after booking her brother and paternal uncle for having allegedly raised funds for the banned Maoists .
The article summarizes a court ruling and explains the legal reasoning provided by the bench without editorializing.
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