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Ludhiana Court Orders Private School to Reinstate 10th‑grader Harshimrat Kaur
✍️ Amar Ujala · Ludhiana
🗓 09 Sep 2026, 09:40 AM
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A Ludhiana local court ruled in favor of 10th‑grade student Harshimrat Kaur, ordering the private school on Jalandhar Bypass to admit her and compensate for the wrongful expulsion.
The people’s court in Ludhiana delivered a verdict on Thursday that favoured Harshimrat Kaur, a student of class 10, against a private school located on the Jalandhar Bypass. The school had earlier barred her from attending classes and withheld her academic records, prompting her father to file a legal challenge.
The court held that the school’s actions violated the student’s right to education and ordered the institution to admit Harshimrat back into the 10th standard without any further delay. In addition, the judgment directed the school to pay compensation for the inconvenience and loss of academic time caused by the expulsion.
The ruling underscores the judiciary’s stance on protecting students’ educational rights, especially in private institutions. The school is expected to comply with the order within the stipulated timeframe, and any further non‑compliance may attract additional penalties.
Harshimrat’s father, who led the legal battle, expressed relief, saying the decision validates the struggle of parents who fight for their children’s education.
The case has drawn attention from other parents in the region, highlighting growing concerns over arbitrary expulsions in private schools across Punjab.
The court held that the school’s actions violated the student’s right to education and ordered the institution to admit Harshimrat back into the 10th standard without any further delay. In addition, the judgment directed the school to pay compensation for the inconvenience and loss of academic time caused by the expulsion.
The ruling underscores the judiciary’s stance on protecting students’ educational rights, especially in private institutions. The school is expected to comply with the order within the stipulated timeframe, and any further non‑compliance may attract additional penalties.
Harshimrat’s father, who led the legal battle, expressed relief, saying the decision validates the struggle of parents who fight for their children’s education.
The case has drawn attention from other parents in the region, highlighting growing concerns over arbitrary expulsions in private schools across Punjab.