India, Oct. 11 -- The Supreme Court (SC) on Friday sought responses of the Delhi Government and a body of unaided private schools of the national Capital on a plea alleging 100 percent fee hike that too without any approval from the Directorate of Education. The top court was told by the counsel for petitioner Naya Samaj Parents Association that schools got land on concessional rate from the Delhi Government on the condition that any fee hike has to be approved by the DoE (Directorate of Education).

"How do you overcome this," a bench comprising Chief Justice BR Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran asked the counsel representing respondent 'Action Committee Unaided Recognised Private Schools. The bench issued notices to the BJP-led city Gove...