In Brief
A Deemed University was granted NCTE permission in 2005 to run a Basic Teachers Certificate (BTC) Course but failed to comply with mandatory conditions before commencing the course in 2008-09 and 2009-10. Although the university later obtained formal recognition from 2012-13, the Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision that the earlier courses were unlawful. The Court held that Deemed University status does not automatically authorise running NCTE-regulated courses without formal affiliation from the examining body, and statutory compliance cannot be waived on equitable grounds. However, the Court upheld compensation to students (₹50,000 each plus fee refund) to balance the harsh impact on innocent students while maintaining regulatory integrity.
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