India, April 28 -- Maharashtra higher and technical education minister Chandrakant Patil on Monday directed ILS Law College to refund excess fees collected from students along with six per cent interest, following findings of an inquiry ordered after intervention by the Bombay High Court.

Patil said the government would not tolerate irregularities that burden students and parents financially. "We have taken a serious view of the illegal and non-transparent fee collection at ILS Law College and, based on the inquiry conducted as per the directions of the Bombay High Court, it has been clearly established that students were charged without the mandatory prior approval of Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) in violation of the Maharasht...