Justice Vikas Mahajan – Bhartiyanews24x7

The Delhi High Court has allowed students of Delhi Public School (DPS), Dwarka—whose names were struck off the rolls for non-payment of hiked fees—to continue attending classes, subject to partial fee payment. Justice Vikas Mahajan, while hearing a petition filed by over 100 parents, directed that the students be readmitted on the condition that 50% of the increased fee for academic years 2024–25 onwards is deposited.Background: Fee hike and expulsion rowThe dispute traces back to May 9, when parents received email notifications informing them that their children's names had been removed from the rolls due to alleged non-payment of school fees. The action, according to the plea, followed the school's decision to raise monthly fees, first to ₹7,000 and then to ₹9,000. Parents alleged coerci...

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday came to the rescue of nine Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) students, who were rusticated by the university for a second time on May 5, allowing them to appear for their exams and directing JNU to not take any coercive action against them till May 28, the next date of hearing. The nine students from the BA and MA programmes of JNU are seeking that the order rusticating them be set aside. The university had rusticated them for two semesters and declared the campus out of bounds for them. Justice Vikas Mahajan granted the relief while taking into consideration the students’ submission that there has been a violation of principles of natural justice and that their exams are commencing from Wednesday or in few days. Story continues below this ad ...

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Delhi HC allows DPS Dwarka students back in class, Orders 50% payment of hiked fees – Times of India

Delhi HC allows rusticated JNU students to appear for exams