National Council For Teachers ... vs Shri.S.S.Shiksha Prashikshan ...

The Supreme Court addressed the validity of the cut-off dates in clauses (4) and (5) of Regulation 5 of the National Council for Teacher Education (Recognition, Norms and Procedure) Regulations, 2007, determining that these dates are mandatory for the submission of applications for recognition. The Court held that the Rajasthan High Court's directions to disregard these cut-off dates were unjustified, thereby upholding the regulatory framework established under the National Council for Teacher Education Act, 1993. The judgment reinforces the importance of adhering to statutory timelines in educational regulations.