Education Laws

🏛️Adv Manu Gera – Education Law Services

Although the website’s Education Laws section is minimal, the firm likely supports:

Advising educational institutions on compliance with the RTE Act, UGC regulations, NAAC accreditation, and governance reforms.
Handling faculty or student grievances, anti-ragging complaints, and regulatory notifications.
Representing colleges or universities in legal disputes—especially regarding affiliation, accreditation, or compliance under NEP‑driven reforms.

The 86th Constitutional Amendment (2002) introduced Article 21A, making education (ages 6–14) a fundamental right and adding a parental duty under Article 51A(k) The Times of India+1The Times of India+1The Times of IndiaWikipedia+2Law Zone+2Reddit+2.
The RTE Act, 2009, evolved via 2019 and 2024 amendments: the long-standing no-detention policy (automatic promotion through Class 8) has been removed. Schools can now hold back students in Classes 5 and 8 if they fail annual and re‑exams—after two months of remedial teaching India Today+10Business Standard+10The Times of India+10.
- 18 states/UTs, including Gujarat, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, and Delhi, have activated retention policies; others like Haryana remain undecided guide.examarc.com+4Observer Voice+4Drishti IAS+4.
- Critics warn the shift adds stress and dropout risk, especially for marginalized students Reddit+5Scroll.in+5India Today+5.

In 2023/2024, the UGC issued regulations requiring deemed universities to update bylaws and governing documents; non-compliance invites court direction, as seen in the Madras HC ordering stricter UGC compliance The Times of India.
The government established a panel to restructure the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) in line with NEP 2020 and the proposed Higher Education Commission of India (HECI) Drishti IAS+5Reddit+5The Times of India+5.
Mumbai University barred 229 affiliated colleges from admitting new students for 2025–26 due to failure to secure NAAC/NBA accreditation or set up mandated College Development Committees (CDCs) The Times of India+2The Times of India+2The Times of India+2.
NAAC faces corruption probes: CBI arrests in 2025 for bribery of assessors, leading to debarments and institutional suspensions Wikipedia+1The Times of India+1.

India has begun approving foreign university campuses, such as the University of Southampton’s first campus in Gurgaon, launching in August 2025—part of initiatives under NEP 2020 The Times of India+2economictimes.indiatimes.com+2The Times of India+2.

Odisha government instructed institutes to promptly form and report Internal Complaints Committees (ICCs) under the POSH Act (2013), after a student self-harm incident citing harassment The Times of India.
The Delhi HC is reviewing a PIL seeking to reinstate the original anti-ragging framework dismantled post‑2022, amid rising complaints and student suicides The Times of India.