All India Council For Tech. Education ... vs Shri Prince Shivaji Maratha Boarding ...

The Supreme Court addressed the conflict between the Council of Architecture (CoA) and the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) regarding the approval of architectural education institutions. It held that both bodies, established under Section 3 of the Architects Act, 1972 and Section 3 of the All India Council for Technical Education Act, 1987 respectively, have distinct but overlapping roles in regulating architectural education. The Court clarified that the CoA's role is primarily consultative and that the Central Government holds the authority to recognize qualifications necessary for enrollment in the register of architects as per Section 25 of the 1972 Act, thereby establishing the hierarchy of regulatory authority in this context.