Supreme Court of India · 2002-10-23
Union Of India & Ors vs Shah Goverdhan L. Kabra Teachers ...
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2002 SUPREME COURT 3675
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Union Of India & Ors
- Respondent
- Shah Goverdhan L. Kabra Teachers ...
- Author
- Ruma Pal
- Bench
- Ruma Pal
Judgment text excerpt
The case involves a challenge by a private educational institution against the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) for rejecting the recognition of its B.Ed vacation course. The Rajasthan High Court had previously struck down Section 17(4) of the NCTE Act, 1993, and ruled the de-recognition order invalid. The Supreme Court was tasked with reviewing the constitutional validity of the NCTE Act and the legality of the Council's authority to regulate teacher education standards.