The Delhi High Court has declined to grant a stay on the Delhi government's notification directing private schools to constitute School-Level Fee Regulation Committees (SLFRCs) as mandated by the new Delhi School Education (Transparency in Fixation and Regulation of Fees) Act, 2025. This decision, issued on January 8, 2026, means private schools in the capital must proceed with forming these panels. However, the court did provide some relief by extending the compliance deadlines. The deadline for schools to constitute the SLFRCs has been pushed from January 10 to January 20, 2026. Similarly, the last date for school managements to submit their proposed fee structures to these committees has been extended from January 25 to February 5, 2026. Several private school associations, including the Public Schools on Private Land Society (PSPLS) and the Action Committee Unaided Recognised Private Schools (representing over 800 institutions), have challenged the constitutional validity of the 2025 Act and its subsequent rules. They contend that the new law infringes upon their autonomy in fee fixation, a right upheld by previous Supreme Court judgments, and argue that it duplicates and conflicts with the existing Delhi School Education Act, 1973. The Directorate of Education (DoE) had issued a notification on December 24, 2025, outlining the formation and functioning of these committees for the 2025-26 academic session. The new Act aims to bring transparency, accountability, and a time-bound decision-making process to private school fee structures, involving parents and teachers in the SLFRCs. The High Court has issued notices to the Delhi government and the Lieutenant Governor, seeking their replies on the petitions, with the matter scheduled for further hearing on March 12.