Education Law

Supreme Court Upholds Seniority Based on Date of Appointment in Rajasthan Tax Department: Manohar Lal Jat & Ors. vs. The State of Rajasthan & Ors. (26 November 2020)

/ Departmental Promotion, Direct Recruitment, Indira Banerjee, Judges, Rajasthan Commercial Taxes Subordinate Services (General Branch) Rules, 1975, Rajasthan Commercial Taxes Subordinate Services (General Branch) Rules, 1975 with Rule 27, S. Ravindra Bhat, Seniority, Service Law

Supreme Court Upholds Seniority Based on Date of Appointment in Rajasthan Tax Department LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of seniority between direct recruits and departmental promotees. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Manohar Lal Jat & Ors. vs. The State of Rajasthan & Ors. Judgment Date: 26 November 2020 Date of the Judgment: 26 November 2020 Citation: […]

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Supreme Court Upholds 65-60% Cut-off for Assistant Teacher Recruitment Exam: Ram Sharan Maurya vs. State of UP (2020)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Education Law, Judges, Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, National Council for Teacher Education Act, 1993, Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009, Uday Umesh Lalit, Uttar Pradesh Basic Education (Teachers) Service Rules, 1981

Supreme Court Upholds 65-60% Cut-off for Assistant Teacher Recruitment Exam: Ram Sharan Maurya vs. State of UP (2020) Date of the Judgment: 18 November 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 859 Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, J., Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, J. Can a state government increase the minimum qualifying marks for a recruitment exam after the exam has

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Supreme Court Denies OBC Reservation in All India Quota for 2020-21 Medical Admissions: State of Tamil Nadu vs. Union of India (26 October 2020)

/ Ajay Rastogi, All India Quota, Education Law, Hemant Gupta, Judges, L. Nageswara Rao, Medical Admissions, Reservation Policy, The Tamil Nadu Backward Classes, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Reservation of seats in Educational Institutions and of appointments or posts in the services under the State) Act, 1993

Supreme Court Denies OBC Reservation in All India Quota for 2020-21 Medical Admissions: State of Tamil Nadu vs. Union of India (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether Other Backward Classes (OBC) candidates are entitled to reservation in the All India Quota seats for medical admissions in state-run colleges. CASE TYPE: Education Law, Reservation Policy Case Name: The

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Supreme Court quashes interim fee order for engineering colleges: Rajeev Gandhi Memorial College vs. State of Andhra Pradesh (2020)

/ Andhra Pradesh Educational Institutions (Regulation of Admission and Prohibition of Capitation Fee) Act, 1983, Andhra Pradesh Educational Institutions (Regulation of Admission and Prohibition of Capitation Fee) Act, 1983 with Rule 4, B.R. Gavai, Fee Regulation, Judges, Navin Sinha, Rohinton Fali Nariman

Supreme Court quashes interim fee order for engineering colleges: Rajeev Gandhi Memorial College vs. State of Andhra Pradesh (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the State Government can fix interim fees for unaided educational institutions without following the procedure established under the Andhra Pradesh Educational Institutions (Regulation of Admission and Prohibition of Capitation Fee) Act, 1983 and

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Supreme Court Upholds NEET for AYUSH Admissions: Union of India vs. Federation of Self-Financed Ayurvedic Colleges (2020)

/ Deepak Gupta, Education Law, Indian Medicine Central Council Act, 1970, Indian Medicine Central Council Act, 1970 with Section 22, Indian Medicine Central Council Act, 1970 with Section 36, Judges, L. Nageswara Rao, Medical Admissions, National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET)

Supreme Court Upholds NEET for AYUSH Admissions: Union of India vs. Federation of Self-Financed Ayurvedic Colleges (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Validity of NEET for AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, and Homoeopathy) undergraduate and postgraduate admissions. CASE TYPE: Education Law, Medical Admissions Case Name: Union of India vs. Federation of Self-Financed Ayurvedic Colleges Judgment Date:

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Supreme Court Clarifies Eligibility for District Judge Posts: Dheeraj Mor vs. High Court of Delhi (2020)

/ Arun Mishra, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Constitutional Law with Article 233, Direct Recruitment, Judges, Judicial Service, Promotion, S. Ravindra Bhat, Separation of Powers, Service Law, Vineet Saran

Supreme Court Clarifies Eligibility for District Judge Posts: Dheeraj Mor vs. High Court of Delhi (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of Article 233 of the Constitution of India regarding eligibility for District Judge appointments. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Dheeraj Mor vs. Hon’ble High Court of Delhi Judgment Date: 19 February 2020 Can a judicial

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Supreme Court Directs PCI to Recognize Past Admissions of Shirpur Education Society in Pharmacy Courses (31 January 2020)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 19(1)(g), Education Law, Education Law with All India Council for Technical Education Act, 1987, Judges, Pharmacy Education, R.F. Nariman, S. Ravindra Bhat, Technical Education

Supreme Court Directs PCI to Recognize Past Admissions of Shirpur Education Society Date of the Judgment: 31 January 2020 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: Justice R.F. Nariman and Justice S. Ravindra Bhat Can a regulatory body reduce the student intake of an existing educational institution? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question

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Supreme Court Upholds Appointment of Vice-Principal: Governing Body Swami Shraddhanand College vs. Amar Nath Jha (23 January 2020)

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Supreme Court Upholds Appointment of Vice-Principal: Governing Body Swami Shraddhanand College vs. Amar Nath Jha (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the University can reject the appointment of a Vice-Principal by a college’s Governing Body on the grounds of lack of prior approval, especially when such approvals have been granted post-facto in the past. CASE TYPE: Education

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Supreme Court Upholds Recruitment Rules for Municipal Posts: Mohd. Rashid vs. The Director, Local Bodies (2020)

/ Departmental Promotion Committee, Direct Recruitment, Hemant Gupta, Judges, L. Nageswara Rao, Municipal Law, Recruitment Rules, Service Law

Supreme Court Upholds Recruitment Rules for Municipal Posts: Mohd. Rashid vs. The Director, Local Bodies (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether direct recruitment can be initiated without exhausting the promotion and deputation avenues as per the Recruitment Rules. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Mohd. Rashid vs. The Director, Local Bodies, New Secretariat & Ors. Judgment Date:

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Supreme Court Upholds West Bengal Madrasah Service Commission Act: Sk. Md. Rafique vs. Managing Committee (06 January 2020)

/ Appointment of Teachers, Arun Mishra, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 29, Constitutional Law with Article 30, Education Law, Fundamental Rights, Judges, Minority Educational Institutions, Right to Administer, Uday Umesh Lalit, West Bengal Madrasah Service Commission Act, 2008, West Bengal Madrasah Service Commission Act, 2008 with Section 10, West Bengal Madrasah Service Commission Act, 2008 with Section 11, West Bengal Madrasah Service Commission Act, 2008 with Section 8

Supreme Court Upholds West Bengal Madrasah Service Commission Act: Sk. Md. Rafique vs. Managing Committee Date of the Judgment: 06 January 2020 Citation: Civil Appeal No.5808 of 2017 Judges: Arun Mishra, J. and Uday Umesh Lalit, J. Can the State regulate the appointment of teachers in minority-aided educational institutions? The Supreme Court of India addressed

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Supreme Court Clarifies Regulatory Authority in Architectural Education: AICTE vs. Council of Architecture (2019)

/ All India Council for Technical Education Act, 1987, All India Council for Technical Education Act, 1987 with Section 10, All India Council for Technical Education Act, 1987 with Section 3, Aniruddha Bose, Architects Act, 1972, Architects Act, 1972 with Section 14, Architects Act, 1972 with Section 3, Architects Act, 1972 with Section 45, Deepak Gupta, Judges, Ranjan Gogoi, Technical Education

Supreme Court Clarifies Regulatory Authority in Architectural Education: AICTE vs. Council of Architecture (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Determining the prevailing regulatory body for architectural education in India. CASE TYPE: Education Law, Regulatory Law Case Name: All India Council for Technical Education vs. Shri Prince Shivaji Maratha Boarding House’s College of Architecture & Ors. Judgment Date: 08

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Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Salary for Unauthorized Teacher Appointment: Ravindra Singh vs. District Inspector of Schools (2019)

/ A.S. Bopanna, Ad Hoc Appointments, Appointment of Teachers, Education Law, Education Law with First Removal of Difficulties Order, 1981, Hrishikesh Roy, Judges, R. Banumathi, Service Law, Service Law with Payment of Salaries Act, Uttar Pradesh Secondary Education Services Commission and Selection Boards Act, 1982

Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Salary for Unauthorized Teacher Appointment: Ravindra Singh vs. District Inspector of Schools (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a teacher appointed by the management of an educational institution without following the prescribed procedure is entitled to receive a salary from the state government. CASE TYPE: Education Law, Service Law Case Name: Ravindra

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