MAHARASHTRA STATE BD.OF SEC.& H.SEC.EDU. vs KOMMINENI SHASHIKANT GANDHI .

The Supreme Court addressed the validity of an inquiry conducted by the Maharashtra Secondary Board regarding tampered marksheets under the Maharashtra Secondary and Higher Secondary Board Act, 1965, specifically Sections 4, 18, and 23, and Regulations 9(2)(XVIII) and 14. The Court held that the inquiry was invalid as it excluded parents and advocates from participation, which contravened principles of natural justice. The Court upheld the High Court's decision to allow writ petitions, thereby directing the Board to declare the results of the affected students.