Delhi HC Stays Govt Order on School Fee Panels, Allows Status Quo on Fees

• Delhi High Court put on hold the Delhi government’s February 1 notification on School-Level Fee Regulation Committees (SLFRCs).
• The notification directed private schools to set up SLFRCs and submit proposed fee structures for the next three academic years.
• Court clarified that for the academic year 2026-27, schools may continue charging the same fees as in the previous academic year.
• The matter stems from a gazette notification requiring private unaided schools to constitute SLFRCs within 10 days.
• School associations challenged the move, arguing the notification altered timelines under the Delhi School Education Act.