The Delhi government told the Supreme Court on Monday, February 2, 2026, that it will not apply the Delhi School Education (Transparency in Fixation and Regulation of Fees) Act, 2025 during the 2025-26 academic year. This law aims to control fees charged by private schools in Delhi. During the hearing, Justice P.S. Narasimha noted "it seems better sense has prevailed finally" after the government admitted it rushed to implement the law early. Earlier, the Supreme Court had questioned the hurried enforcement just before the academic year started. Senior advocates Mukul Rohatgi and Shyam Divan pointed out that fees for 2025-26 had been fixed months before the law came into force in December 2025, saying, "How can they apply the 2025 Act retrospectively on fees fixed under the old Central law?" Justice Narasimha said this issue can be addressed in the Delhi High Court, where the matter is also pending. Mr. Rohatgi highlighted that the Act impacts about 1,000 schools and lakhs of children in the capital. The Supreme Court asked the High Court to decide on the petitions quickly. The court previously praised the Act’s objectives but criticized the rushed implementation, stating, "It is an ideal Act enacted for a very good purpose, but it must be implemented in a proper way." The new law requires private schools to set up a School Level Fee Regulation Committee with school officials, teachers, parents, and a government nominee. All fee increases must get approval from these committees and a district appellate authority. The Supreme Court’s intervention ended with the government’s assurance to delay the application of the law, leaving the rest to the High Court. This delay gives private schools and parents more time before the new fee rules take effect.