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Maharashtra government has ordered ILS Law College in Pune to refund unauthorised fees collected from students with 6% interest after an inquiry found violations. The probe revealed fee collection without approval during multiple academic years, prompting a statewide review of similar practices in colleges.

Mumbai: After series of complaints registered against the Indian Law Society's (ILS) law college in Pune over illegally charging high fees, the Maharashtra Higher and Technical Education Department directed the college to refund fees collected, along with 6% interest, following findings of an inquiry ordered in line with directions from the Bombay High Court.

Minister's statement

Higher and Technical Education Minister Chandrakant Dada Patil said the government had taken serious note of complaints alleging non-transparent and unauthorised fee collection by the Pune-based aided institution. Acting on the High Court’s directive, the department constituted a three-member inquiry committee led by the Joint Director of Higher Education to examine the allegations.

According to the committee’s report, the college collected fees without prior approval from Savitribai Phule Pune University during the academic years 2020–21, 2021–22 and 2024–25. This was found to be in violation of provisions under the Maharashtra Public Universities Act, 2016, which mandates regulatory oversight on fee structures.