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Can college withhold certificates for unpaid course fee? Calcutta HC says no

A dental college must refund a student’s full fees and return her original documents after she withdrew from an MDS program within six days. The Calcutta High Court ruled the institution violated UGC guidelines by refusing to return the Rs 9.5 lakh and holding onto her certificates, deeming the practice void as against public policy. The court emphasized the statutory force of UGC directives for all higher education institutions.

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