Shri Nath Stc College v. National Council for Teacher Education & Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
The Court upheld the National Council for Teacher Education's (NCTE) decision to return pending applications for recognition of standalone Teacher Education Institutions (TEIs) and processed no new applications for such institutions. Invoking the doctrine of implied powers under Section 12(c) of the NCTE Act, the Court held that the NCTE is justified in halting applications that contradict the National Education Policy 2020's mandate for Multidisciplinary Institutions. The judgment rejected the petitioners' claim to a vested right based on earlier submissions or Supreme Court directions, stating that applicants cannot demand adherence to repealed regulatory frameworks when a paradigm shift occurs. The Court ruled that courts cannot direct authorities to act in violation of existing law or
What did the court decide?
The writ petitions were dismissed. The decision of the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) to return applications for standalone institutions and process only those for Multidisciplinary Institutions was upheld.