Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 25-09-2026
Case Overview
- Petition: Special Leave Petition (C) No.12786/2026, arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 04-09-2025 in SA No.69/2021 of the Allahabad High Court.
- Parties: Petitioner – Committee of Management, Ram Devi Balika Vidyalaya, Acharya Nagar, District Kanpur Nagar; Respondent – Committee Management, Ram Devi Balika Vidyalaya, Acharya Nagar, District Kanpur Nagar & ORS.
- Counsel: For petitioner – Sr. Adv. S.R. Singh and a team of advocates; for respondents – Sr. Adv. Siddhartha Dave and counsel.
- Issues: The petition sought interference with the High Court’s order concerning the internal management of the society, specifically the verification of the voters’ list/members for the 2019 society elections under Section 25(1) of the Societies Registration Act, 1860.
- Court’s Consideration: After hearing the senior counsel and reviewing the material on record, the Court examined whether the reference to the Prescribed Authority under Section 25(1) should be broader or limited.
Final Outcome
- The Court is not inclined to interfere with the impugned order, except that the reference to the Prescribed Authority under Section 25(1) of the Societies Registration Act, 1860, shall be confined solely to testing the correctness of the voters’ list/members of the Society in relation to the elections held in 2019.
- The Special Leave Petition stands disposed of accordingly.
- Any pending applications, if any, shall also stand disposed of.
Topics: Court Decision, Society Governance, Education Institution