Supreme Court bars mid-term fee hikes in professional courses except in extraordinary circumstances
The Supreme Court of India has ruled that professional colleges cannot impose mid-term fee hikes on students except in extraordinary circumstances. The court emphasized that students and their families must be aware of the total financial liability at the start of their multi-year programs.
Why it matters
This decision provides significant financial protection and predictability for families investing in higher education, preventing predatory mid-course fee adjustments by private institutions.
Supreme Court bars mid-term fee hikes in professional courses except in extraordinary circumstances left A view of the Supreme Court of India SUSHIL KUMAR VERMA The Hindu https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/r3gpd4/article71600427.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/TH09-KDR-JusticGGSGL1OFK.3.jpg.jpg SUSHIL KUMAR VERMA NEW DELHI, 03/01/2023: A scene at Supreme Court, as the Supreme Court will on Friday hear a petition filed by Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) mayoral candidate Shelly Oberoi seeking timely election of mayor and deputy mayor in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD). A bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and comprising Justice Dipankar Datta took note of the submissions of senior advocate A M Singhvi, appearing for Oberoi, on early holding of the mayoral poll for MCD, in New Delhi on Friday Photo: Sushil Kumar Verma / The Hindu For the overwhelming majority of households, the fee payable for a professional course constitutes a substantial part of the family’s income and savings, the court observes NEW…
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