Allahabad High Court Affirms UP Board's Authority to Prescribe Class 10 and 12 Textbooks

The Allahabad High Court ruled that the secretary of the Uttar Pradesh Board of High School and Intermediate Education has the authority to prescribe textbooks for classes 10 and 12. The court dismissed a petition challenging this power, stating that publishers cannot be restrained from selling or publishing books in the open market unless they violate the Uttar Pradesh Course Books Act or other laws. The ruling referenced a 2014 judgment and emphasized that publishers bear the consequences of marketing non-prescribed or higher-priced books.