Delhi HC imposes fine of rs 2 lakh on parents for furnishing wrong date of birth
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New Delhi, July 21: The Delhi High Court has imposed a fine of Rs two lakh to the parents for putting an incorrect date of birth of their child for securing his admission to kindergarten.
The Court has directed St Columba’s School and the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to correct a student's date of birth in their records, ruling that a child should not suffer for the mistakes of his parents.
Justice Vikas Mahajan, in an order passed on July 17, said the student was only about four years old when he was admitted to kindergarten and could not be held responsible for any incorrect information submitted by his parents. The court, however, imposed exemplary costs of Rs two lakh on the parents for allegedly furnishing a wrong date of birth to secure admission.
The student had approached the court through his guardian seeking correction of his date of birth from March 23, 2010, to April 23, 2010. The guardian stated that the correct date appears in the student’s birth certificate, Aadhaar card, passport and hospital records. According to the petition, the incorrect date was entered in the school records at the time of admission in 2014.
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The court noted that the CBSE registration list prepared during Class 9 had reflected the correct date of birth and had been signed by the parents. However, before the issuance of the Class 10 board examination admit card for the academic session 2025–26, the school allegedly submitted the incorrect date to the CBSE. Despite a request made by the student’s father to the CBSE and the school for correction, no action was taken.
Observing that the parents appeared to have deliberately provided incorrect information and documents at the time of admission, the court said they could not be allowed to go “scot-free”. At the same time, it refused to invalidate the student’s admission after nearly a decade of education in the school, during which he had already passed Classes 10 and 11 and was studying in Class 12.
The High Court also emphasised that the date of birth recorded in the CBSE Class 10 certificate is crucial for admission to colleges in India and abroad. Any inconsistency between the CBSE certificate and other statutory documents could lead to delays, rejection of applications and doubts regarding the student’s identity.