Delhi High Court Dismisses a PIL Seeking Proper Online Classes in Schools

A Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Prateek Jalan imposed INR 20,000 costs on a PIL filed by Anti-Corruption Council of India Trust seeking "proper online classes" in schools. 

Through the petition, Anti-Corruption Council of India Trust alleged that the schools were "over-charging" fees from students and the online classes are not properly conducted. 

You can’t read a newspaper and file a PIL: Delhi High Court 

The High Court of Delhi said that the petition filed is bogus. When the classes are being conducted online, it’s very easy to remark the same as improper, the court added. 

Further, when the bench came to know that the yardstick of this PIL is a newspaper report, they said: “You can’t read a newspaper and file a PIL”. 

The said petition was submitted for publicity; High Court of Delhi 

From the side of Delhi Government, Advocate Gautam Narayan made the Bench aware that necessary orders and directions involved in running the online classes and payment of fees had already been issued for the benefit of the students. 

In view of the arguments, the court refused to entertain the PIL and observed that the petitioner had failed to provide any particulars with respect to the allegations raised and therefore the court declared that the said petition was submitted for publicity and the petitioner was charged with the costs of Rs 20,000 while dismissing the plea.