Archive · 20 Jul 2026
Delhi High Court Orders Correction of Student's Birth Record
A student in Delhi had a wrong date of birth in his school and CBSE records.
The court said the student should not be punished for his parents' mistake.
The parents had to pay a fine of Rs 2 lakh.
The school and CBSE were told to correct the date of birth.
The student's correct date of birth is in other important documents like his birth certificate and passport.
The court said the student's admission should not be canceled because of this mistake.
The Delhi High Court ordered St Columba’s School and the CBSE to correct a student's date of birth in their records.
The court imposed a fine of Rs 2 lakh on the parents for providing incorrect information to secure the student's admission.
The student's correct date of birth, April 23, 2010, is reflected in all other public records, including his birth certificate and passport.
The school and CBSE were directed to update the student's records to reflect the correct date of birth.
The court noted that the student should not be penalized for his parents' actions and that his admission should not be declared void.
- Who
- A twelfth-grade student and his parents, St Columba’s School, and the CBSE
- What
- The Delhi High Court ordered the correction of the student's date of birth in school and CBSE records, fining the parents Rs 2 lakh for providing incorrect information.
- When
- The order was issued on July 17, and the error occurred during the student's kindergarten admission in 2014.
- Where
- Delhi, India
- Why
- The parents provided an incorrect date of birth to secure the student's admission, which the court found to be unethical, but the student should not suffer for his parents' actions.
Parents' Perspective
School's Perspective
Admission Eligibility
Parents' Perspective
Parents claim the incorrect date was an inadvertent error and have provided consistent records elsewhere.
School's Perspective
School argues the incorrect date was deliberately provided to meet admission eligibility criteria.
- Student's Correct Date of Birth
- April 23, 2010
- Incorrect Date of Birth Recorded
- March 23, 2010
- Fine Imposed on Parents
- Rs 2 lakh
- School
- St Columba’s School
- Board
- CBSE
- Current Class of Student
- Twelfth
- Date of High Court Order
- July 17