Overview
- An interim order by Chief Justice D. K. Upadhyaya’s bench directs the Delhi government not to insist on constituting school-level fee regulation committees until the next hearing on February 20.
- The petitions challenge the February 1 notification that advanced formation of SLFRCs to this month and required fee proposals for three academic years starting 2026–27.
- The Delhi School Education (Transparency in Fixation and Regulation of Fees) Act, 2025 sets July 15 as the deadline for forming SLFRCs, which petitioners argue cannot be altered by subordinate legislation.
- The Directorate of Education must file its response by February 20, as the government warns delays could derail its fee-fixation timeline and says roughly 80–90% of schools have already formed the committees.
- The Supreme Court was earlier informed that the law will not be implemented for 2025–26, with the High Court now set to hear the challenges to the February 1 order on February 20.