Maharashtra Educational Institutions (Prohibition of Capitation Fee) Act, 1987

The father of a student filed a criminal complaint under Section 7 of the Maharashtra Educational Institutions (Prohibition of Capitation Fee) Act, 1987, alleging that a minority‑run unaided school had collected amounts in excess of the prescribed fee rates. The Magistrate took cognizance, and the school authorities ap…

The Supreme Court held that the right to education is a fundamental right flowing from Article 21, but it is limited to free education up to the age of fourteen and thereafter subject to the State’s economic capacity. The Court rejected the notion of a fundamental right to establish or obtain recognition for educationa…

The Rustom Kerawalla Foundation runs Vibgyor High School in Mumbai and pays an annual lease rent of Rs 2.5 crore for a building on land allotted by MHADA under a 2% discretionary quota, i.e., not through competitive bidding. The Deputy Director of Education disallowed the rent as part of the school’s fee structure unde…