Court affirms private schools’ power to hike fees, but must follow the law

• Oshwal Academy argued that its fee increase had been considered and approved at its May 2026 AGM.
• The court found that the petitioners had failed to prove that Oshwal’s fee increase was unlawful or procedurally unfair.

The High Court has affirmed private schools’ authority to increase fees, but held that the authority must be exercised in accordance with the applicable statutory procedure, including the framework governing Parents Associations.

The court made the finding while dismissing a petition by two Oshwal Academy parents who challenged a six per cent fees increase for the 2026/2027 academic year, arguing that it had been imposed without meaningful parental participation.

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