Dismissed
Rrcm College of Education & Anr. v. National Council for Teacher Education & Anr.
Delhi HCW.P.(C)/5479/2023
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
In WP(C) 12983/2022 and batch matters, the Supreme Court examined the validity of the NCTE's decision to return pending recognition applications for standalone Teacher Education Institutions (TEIs). The Court upheld the NCTE's power under Section 12(c) to coordinate teacher education, ruling that returning applications aligns with national policy shifts like NEP 2020. The judgment clarified that Regional Committees act under the NCTE's superintendence. Additionally, while affirming the NCTE's power, the Court held that the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal lacks implied powers to stay tax recovery proceedings.
What did the court decide?
The writ petitions challenging the NCTE's decision are dismissed. There shall be no orders as to costs.