Overview
- The Delhi government told the Supreme Court the fee‑regulation Act will not apply in 2025–26 and will be enforced from the 2026–27 academic year.
- The Supreme Court recorded the clarification, said no further orders were needed, and left all legal questions to be argued in the Delhi High Court.
- A February 1 ‘Removal of Difficulties’ order caps current‑year charges at the amounts collected as of April 1, 2025, with any exorbitant fees to be examined subject to pending cases.
- Schools must constitute School‑Level Fee Regulation Committees within 10 days, file proposed fee structures for 2026–27 to 2028–29 within 14 days thereafter, and the Directorate of Education must set up district appellate committees within 30 days.
- The Act creates a two‑tier approval system involving SLFRCs and district appellate authorities, with parent representation and a ban on capitation fees, affecting roughly 1,000 Delhi schools.