CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION vs PRABHROOP KAUR KAPOOR & ORS.

$~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on:-16.02.2026. Date of Decision:- 19.02.2026. LPA 72/2026, CM Nos.10422/2026 & 10423/2026 CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION.....Appellant Through: Mr. Chetan Sharma, ASG with Ms. Manisha Singh, ASC, Mr.Amit Gupta, Mr.R.V. Prahbhat, Mr.Shubham Sharma, Mr.Yashwardhan Sharma, Mr.Naman, Advs. Versus PRABHROOP KAUR KAPOOR & ORS. .....Respondents Through:. Mr.Rajshekhar Rao, Sr.Adv. with Mr.Lzafeer Ahmad B.F., Mr.Karan Nambiar, Mr.Sachin Dubey, Mr.Shubham Arun, Mr.Abhir Malik, Advs for R-1-17. Mr.Sahaj Garg, SPC with Mr.Deepansh Sharma, GP for R-18. CORAM: HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TEJAS KARIA JUDGMENT DEVENDRA KUMAR UPADHYAYA, C.J. 1. The appellant-Central Board of Secondary Education (hereinafter referred to as CBSE) being an instrumentality of State within the meaning of Article 12 of the Constitution of India [as held in Jigya Yadav v. Central 2. Certain facts need to be noted: 2.1. For the purposes of conducting the examinations and admitting the students enrolled in the schools affiliated to CBSE, to the examinations conducted by it, Bye-Laws have been framed. These Bye-Laws are called Examination Bye-Law