Archive · 30 May 2025
Solicitor General Funds Cancer Patient's Son's Education
A cancer patient's son was facing difficulty in completing his master's degree due to a lack of funds.
The son needed to pay his final tuition installment.
After the bank denied an additional loan, the father turned to the Delhi High Court for help.
The Solicitor General stepped in and volunteered to pay the remaining fees, allowing the son to finish his program.
This assistance offered relief to the family.
A cancer patient sought help from Delhi High Court after the bank denied an additional loan for his son's education.
The son was pursuing a master's degree in business analytics.
The bank cited RBI guidelines for the loan refusal.
The Solicitor General offered to fund the remaining fees.
This enabled the son to complete his master's program at Hofstra University.
- Who
- The Solicitor General, Tushar Mehta, helped a cancer patient's son, Puneet Singh.
- What
- The Solicitor General agreed to fund the remaining Rs 10 lakh for a cancer patient's son's education.
- When
- After Canara Bank refused to provide an additional loan.
- Where
- The Delhi High Court and Hofstra University, New York.
- Why
- To help the son complete his master's degree after the bank denied the family an additional loan.
- Court Involved
- Delhi High Court
- Amount Funded
- Rs 10 lakh
- Son's Degree
- Master's in Business Analytics
- University
- Hofstra University, New York
- Initial Loan Amount
- Rs 55 lakh