New Delhi, Oct. 23 -- The Delhi High Court held that the government's decision to provide cash assistance instead of supplying school uniforms to students from economically weaker sections (EWS) and disadvantaged groups cannot be termed "completely arbitrary, whimsical or capricious", dismissing a review petition challenging its earlier decision upholding the policy.

A bench of Justices Subramonium Prasad and Renu Bhatnagar observed that courts ordinarily do not interfere with policy decisions unless they are so arbitrary, whimsical or capricious that they shock the conscience of the court.

The bench said the review petition was primarily an attempt to re-argue the entire case, which falls outside the limited scope of review jurisdictio...