SRINAGAR, Jan 29: The Court of the Principal District Judge, Pulwama, today issued summons to Aakash Coaching Institute, Rajbagh, Srinagar, in a defamation suit filed by Solace International School, Pulwama, over alleged false academic claims concerning the Kashmir Division’s Class 10 board topper.
The civil suit, registered as Civil Original Suit No. 19 of 2026, has been filed by Solace International School through its Chairman, Waseem Hanief.
The school has accused Aakash Institute of misrepresentation, academic piracy, unfair trade practices, and deliberate damage to its institutional reputation.
According to the records, the student who secured 100 per cent marks in the Class 10 board examination was a regular, full-time student of Solace International School throughout the 2024-25 academic session and achieved the historic result solely under the guidance of the school’s faculty.
The suit states that the student joined Aakash Institute only after the declaration of results for Class 11 coaching and had no academic association with the institute during the Class 10 academic year.
The plaintiff alleges that Aakash Institute falsely projected the student as its achiever for commercial gain, thereby misleading parents, students, and the general public, and unfairly appropriating credit for the academic success.
In the suit, Solace International School has sought Rs 10 crore in damages, a permanent injunction restraining Aakash Institute from making false academic claims, and a public apology and clarification to be published in newspapers and on social media platforms.
The court has directed Aakash Coaching Institute to appear in person or through a duly authorised pleader on February 27, 2026, and to file its written statement along with all supporting documents on the same day.
As per the summons, the institute has been instructed to answer all material questions relating to the suit and to produce all documents in its possession or control on which it bases its defence, including any relied upon for a set-off or counterclaim.
In case any relevant document is not in its possession, the institute has been directed to submit a list of such documents to be annexed with the written statement.
The court has further cautioned that failure to appear may result in the case being heard ex parte and decided in the absence of the defendant.
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