Supreme Court of India
Dinesh Biwaji Ashtikar v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.
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What the Court ordered
In view of the above, we direct the appropriate authorities to prepare and issue, in consultation with the NCPCR and SCPCRs, as the case may be, as well as the National and State Advisory Councils, necessary rules and regulations under Section 38 of the Act for implementing the mandate of Section 12(1)(c) of the Act. ... List this Special Leave Petition for further hearing on 6th of April, 2026.
Judgment, Paras 16, 16.3
From the headnote
Issue for Consideration Effective implementation of the mandate of s.12, Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 ensuring admission of at least twenty-five percent of class strength in unaided schools with children of weaker and disadvantaged groups for free education. Headnotes† Constitution of India – Article 21A – Right to Education – Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 – s.12– Directions by Supreme Court for effective implementation of s.12 and its mandate – Inaccessibility of twenty-five percent of class strength in a neighbourhood school to…
Where later benches applied it
- 2026 The National Council for Teachers Education v. Association of Ncte Approved Colleges Trust
- 2026 Lucknow Public School, Eldico v. The State of Uttar Pradesh
Of those, 2 mentioned
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