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08.11.2026 · Telangana High Court

College cannot hold a student’s original certificates as security for unpaid fees: Telangana High Court

The Telangana High Court has directed a medical college to return a graduate’s original certificates within one week. Unpaid fees, if any, must be recovered through proceedings under law and not by holding back the originals.

Read the Judgment →14.10.2026 · Supreme Court of India

Fees for the Entire Professional Course Must Be Fixed Before Admission: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that fees for a professional course must be fixed and disclosed before admission and cannot be raised mid course except in exceptional cases. Students admitted before the fee ceiling was revised were protected from the hike.

Read the Judgment →09.10.2026 · Delhi High Court

Regulator Cannot Bar a Second College for the Same Course on a Campus Without a Regulation: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has set aside a regulator’s rejection of a second physiotherapy college on a university campus. It held that no regulation barred it and that administrative instructions cannot override rights under Article 19(1)(g).

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