Karnataka High Court upholds cancellation of school’s recognition for producing fake certificate and illegally running madarasa - The HinduPublished - April 18, 2026 01:59 am IST - BengaluruJustice E.S. Indiresh passed the order while dismissing a petition filed by the Al-Jamia Mohamadiyah Education Society-Mumbai, situated on Thanisandra main road in Bengaluru. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTOThe Karnataka High Court has upheld the State government’s decision to cancel the recognition of a private school that had been functioning for 20 years. It was recently discovered that the society, which was managing the school, had submitted a fake certificate claiming its registration way back in 1979 in Mumbai under the Maharashtra Societies Registration Act.The State education authorities had found that the society was operating schools in different names under one recognition certificate and crediting fees collected from students to different accounts of an unregistered society besides illegally running a madarasa within the same campus. Following these disclosures, the Education Department on May 30, 2025, had cancelled recognition and the appellate authority in January 2026 had endorsed cancellation of the recognition.Published - April 18, 2026 01:59 am ISTSign in to unlock member-only benefits!Access 10 free stories every monthSave stories to read laterAccess to comment on every storySign-up/manage your newsletter subscriptions with a single clickGet notified by email for early access to discounts & offers on our products${ ind + 1 } ${ device }Last active - ${ la }