Apni Law Staff asked 2 years ago
The Supreme Court penalized our college with a hefty fine of ₹5 crores for exceeding the sanctioned intake of 100 medical students, admitting 150 instead. The court explicitly stated that this fine shouldn’t be passed on to students. However, just a week later, we received a notice demanding ₹20,000 from students with backlogs or those who failed subjects to allow them to take exams. Is this legally justifiable, and what legal options do we have to challenge this?
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Apni Law Staff answered 2 years ago
The college cannot legally pass on the Supreme Court fine to students. However, charging a reasonable fee for re-exams or backlogs is permissible. You can challenge the ₹20,000 fee by demonstrating it’s unreasonable or exceeds the actual cost of conducting the exams. You can approach the relevant regulatory body or the court, arguing that the fee is disproportionate and violates the Supreme Court’s directive.
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