Overview
- A division bench refused to halt the DoE’s December 24 order requiring School-Level Fee Regulation Committees for 2025–26.
- Deadlines were extended to January 20 for forming SLFRCs and February 5 for submitting proposed fee structures.
- Notices were issued to the Directorate of Education and the Lieutenant Governor, with the next hearing set for March 12.
- The court recorded that actions under the notification will remain subject to further orders while the constitutional challenge is pending.
- Petitioners argue the 2025 law exceeds Delhi’s competence and curbs school autonomy, and some groups signaled plans to seek relief from the Supreme Court.