Archive · 27 Jan 2026
SC Adjourns Hearing on Delhi School Fees Law
The Supreme Court has postponed the hearing on a new law that controls school fees in Delhi until February 2.
This law, called the Delhi School Education (Transparency in Fixation and Regulation of Fees) Act, 2025, sets rules on how much schools can charge and what fees are allowed.
Private schools in Delhi are challenging this law.
The court wanted to know why the Delhi government introduced this law in the middle of the school year.
The government said they need more time to discuss and settle the issues, so the court agreed to postpone the hearing.
The high court had already extended the deadline for schools to submit their proposed fees to a committee until February 5.
The Supreme Court adjourned the hearing on a plea challenging the Delhi School Education (Transparency in Fixation and Regulation of Fees) Act, 2025, to February 2.
The Delhi government notified the Act, which regulates school fees, permissible fee heads, and accounting practices.
Private unaided schools have filed petitions challenging the Act and its subsequent rules.
The high court extended the deadline for schools to submit their proposed fees to February 5.
The Supreme Court questioned the timing of the Act's enforcement during the ongoing academic year.
- Who
- Supreme Court of India, Delhi government, private unaided schools
- What
- Adjournment of hearing on a plea challenging the Delhi School Education (Transparency in Fixation and Regulation of Fees) Act, 2025
- When
- February 2 (next hearing date)
- Where
- Supreme Court of India
- Why
- To allow for further meetings and discussions between the Delhi government and higher officials
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Date of Adjournment
- February 2
- Act in Question
- Delhi School Education (Transparency in Fixation and Regulation of Fees) Act, 2025
- Petitioners
- Associations of private unaided schools
- Government Representative
- Additional Solicitor General SV Raju
- High Court's Extension
- Fee submission deadline extended to February 5