#Educational Certificates

Madras High Court holds that educational certificates, including MBBS degrees and transfer certificates, cannot be withheld as security for unpaid fees. The ruling reinforces that academic credentials are not marketable commodities and institutions must pursue fee recovery through separate legal proceedings, not coercive retention of documents.

Madras High Court reinforces that educational institutions cannot retain academic certificates as leverage for unpaid fees, affirming that such retention violates student rights and settled legal principles. The ruling clarifies that certificates are not contractual securities and mandates their immediate release, impacting medical and dental education institutions across Tamil Nadu.