https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=188954 The appeal challenging the classification of the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) as "State" under Article 12 of the Constitution was dismissed by the Delhi High Court. The Court held that NCERT, despite its assistance to the Ministry of Education and some government control over grant utilization, does not meet the criteria to be considered an instrumentality or agency of the Government. The Court emphasized that not every autonomous body with ties to the Government falls under Article 12, citing factors such as powers, functions, and control in its decision. en-us Tue, 17 Sep 1991 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 21 Dec 2016 17:59:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=188954 The appeal challenging the classification of the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) as "State" under Article 12 of the Constitution was dismissed by the Delhi High Court. The Court held that NCERT, despite its assistance to the Ministry of Education and some government control over grant utilization, does not meet the criteria to be considered an instrumentality or agency of the Government. The Court emphasized that not every autonomous body with ties to the Government falls under Article 12, citing factors such as powers, functions, and control in its decision. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 17 Sep 1991 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=188954