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Category: Education

Education

Education Law — Recruitment Rules — Applicability of — Selection process initiated under Assam Government Aided Junior College Management Rules, 2001 — Advertisement did not stipulate age limit — Government condoned appellant’s overage — Subsequent approval of appointment — High Court relying on Assam Secondary Education (Provincialisation) Service Rules, 2003, which prescribed age limits, set aside appointment — Court held that applying 2003 Rules retrospectively to an aided institution’s recruitment process initiated under 2001 Rules was illegal, especially when post-provincialisation rules were not made retrospective.

Oct 5, 2025 sclaw

2025 INSC 1156 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH JYOTSNA DEVI Vs. THE STATE OF ASSAM AND OTHERS ( Before : Ahsanuddin Amanullah and S.V.N. Bhatti, JJ. ) Civil Appeal…

Education

Haryana School Education Act, 1995, Section 22 — Civil Court Jurisdiction — Ouster of jurisdiction by statute must be express or implied — Section 22 only ousts jurisdiction where Government or its officers have power to adjudicate — Recovery of fees by a school is not a power conferred on Government/authorities — Civil court jurisdiction not ousted in matters of reasonable fee recovery.

Aug 9, 2025 sclaw

2025 INSC 925 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA FULL BENCH APEEJAY SCHOOL Vs. DHRITI DUGGAL AND OTHERS ( Before : B.R. Gavai, CJI., K. Vinod Chandran and N. V. Anjaria, JJ.…

Education

Education Law — Admissions — Eligibility Criteria — Prospectus issued by University — Amendments and Addendums — Appellant admitted to postgraduate program based on provisional admission — Completed course and received degree — University withdrew degree based on initial ineligibility — Court held that due to confusion and uncertainty caused by frequent changes in eligibility criteria, the benefit should go to the appellant, especially since she had completed the course with good marks.

Jul 29, 2025 sclaw

2025 INSC 882 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH SAKSHI CHAUHAN Vs. DR. YASHWANT SINGH PARMAR UNIVERSITY OF HORTICULTURE & FORESTRY, NAUNI AND ANOTHER ( Before : B.R. Gavai, CJI.…

Education

Determining Equivalence — The decision on whether a particular qualification should be regarded as equivalent to the prescribed qualification lies with the state or the recruiting authority, not the court — This is a technical academic matter that cannot be implied or assumed. — Any decision by an academic body or university regarding the equivalence of qualifications must be made through a specific order or resolution, which should be duly published — A mere certificate without such formal backing is not sufficient to establish equivalence.

Aug 13, 2024 sclaw

2024 INSC 580 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH SHIFANA P.S. — Appellant Vs. THE STATE OF KERALA AND OTHERS — Respondent ( Before : Hima Kohli and Sandeep Mehta,…

Education

NEET Examination — Supreme Court ruled that a fresh NEET (UG) 2024 examination is not necessary, and the results of the examination should be declared as valid, subject to certain modifications — The Court found no systemic breach in the sanctity of the examination and no conclusive material to lead to the conclusion that the entire result stands vitiated or that there was a systemic leak of the question paper — The Court allowed students with individual grievances to pursue their rights and remedies in accordance with law, including by moving the jurisdictional High Courts under Article 226 of the Constitution — The Court also constituted a seven-member Expert Committee to strengthen the process of conducting NEET (UG) and other examinations and prevent similar instances in the future.

Jul 27, 2024 sclaw

2024 INSC 553 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA FULL BENCH VANSHIKA YADAV — Appellant Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS — Respondent ( Before : Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, CJI, J…

Education

The Court found the cancellation of admission arbitrary and discriminatory, as the appellant could not control his father’s deployment location – The Court analyzed previous judgments and guidelines, concluding that the appellant was entitled to admission under the State quota irrespective of his father’s posting – The Court directed the creation of an additional seat for the appellant in the next academic session and awarded compensation for the arbitrary cancellation of his admission.

Mar 25, 2024 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA FULL BENCH VANSH S/O PRAKASH DOLAS — Appellant Vs. THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE AND OTHERS — Respondent (…

Education

Kannur University Act, 1996 – Section 10(9) and Section 10(10) – Re-appointment of Vice-Chancellor – It is the Chancellor who has been conferred with the competence under the Act 1996 to appoint or reappoint a Vice-Chancellor – No other person even the Pro-Chancellor or any superior authority can interfere with the functioning of the statutory authority and if any decision is taken by a statutory authority

Dec 2, 2023 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA FULL BENCH DR. PREMACHANDRAN KEEZHOTH AND OTHERS — Appellant Vs. THE CHANCELLOR KANNUR UNIVERSITY AND OTHERS — Respondent ( Before : Dr. Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, CJI.,…

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Direct Taxation Income Tax Act

Income Tax Act, 1961 — Section 37(1) — Revenue Expenditure vs. Capital Expenditure — Non-compete fee — Whether payment of non-compete fee constitutes allowable revenue expenditure or capital expenditure — Non-compete fee is paid to restrain a competitor, which protects or enhances the business profitability and facilitates carrying on the business more efficiently — Such payment neither creates a new asset nor increases the profit-earning apparatus for the payer, meaning the enduring advantage, if any, is not in the capital field — The length of time of the advantage is not determinative if the advantage merely facilitates business operations, leaving fixed assets untouched — Payment of non-compete fee made by the appellant (formed as a joint venture) to L&T (previous partner) to restrain L&T from competing for 7 years was essentially to keep a potential competitor out and ensure the appellant operated more efficiently and profitably, without creating a new capital asset or monopoly — Held: Payment of non-compete fee is an allowable revenue expenditure under Section 37(1) of the Act. (Paras 16, 25-29)

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Evidence Act

Evidence Act, 1872 — Section 118 — Competency of child witness — Effect of delay and tutoring — Although a minor child is competent to testify, the reliability and evidentiary value of testimony given many years after the event, especially when the child has been residing with the complainant’s family (maternal grandparents), is significantly affected by the high possibility of memory distortion and tutoring. (Paras 5, 7, 10.2)

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