HC Order Asking Schools to Waive Fees For Summer Vacation is Fake

The notice issued by a ‘high court’ claiming to punish schools for taking fees during summer vacations is a hoax.

The letterhead of the notice shows it has been issued under one ‘Crime Intelligence Detective’.

(Photo Courtesy: Altered by the Quint )

Don’t fall for fake news, click here to check out The Quint’s WebQoof stories.  

CLAIM

A viral picture on social media shows an order from a high court stating that private schools will not be allowed to collect fees for the months of June-July, since it is the summer vacation period.

The notice claims that strict action will be taken against schools who fail to adhere to it, including a termination of their official recognition.

The letterhead of the notice shows it has been issued under one ‘Crime Intelligence Detective’.

The viral notice that claims to be issued by a high court . (Photo Courtesy: Twitter)

The picture of the notice has gone viral on social media .

A screenshot of the post being shared multiple times .(Photo Courtesy: google web-page )

TRUE OR FALSE ?

The Quint found out that while there indeed is an organisation named as ‘Crime Intelligence Detective’ which works from Sahibabad in Ghaziabad, this notice has not been issued by them.

The CID identifies itself as a non governmental organisation which campaigns against corruption and crime. They also provide detective and security services and is, therefore, named as CID.

Screenshot of the manifesto of the organisation.(Photo Courtesy : Facebook)

According to a report by The Lallantop, the organisation has released a statement stating that the viral notice has not been issued by them.

SO WHERE DOES THIS CLAIM STEM FROM?

When The Quint ran a search on the case number mentioned in the viral notice, it was found out the High Court order in question was not from India, but from Pakistan.

A petition had been filed against the price hike of school fees in Pakistan in 2015, after a lot of protests. The details of the petition mentioned in the viral notice have been taken from the case of Shahrukh Shakeel Khan and others against the Chief Secretary of Sindh province, whose decision was announced on 7 October 2016 .

The details of the case mentioned in the notice . (Photo courtesy: Sindh High Court archives) 

Therefore, the notice is fake. There has been no such notice issued by the NGO named CID or a high court.

(Not convinced of a story you came across on social media and want it verified? Send us the details at [e-mail] and we’ll fact-check it for you. You can also read all our fact-checked stories here.)