The Supreme Court held that private unaided schools remain bound to admit children from Weaker Sections and Disadvantaged Groups under the RTE Act, 2009. It clarified that SOPs issued by child rights bodies lack force and cannot substitute rules.
The Supreme Court on Thursday (28th Nov) is reviewing a Public Interest Litigation by Tushar Gandhi concerning the slapping of a Muslim student in Muzaffarnagar and violations of the Right to Education Act. Senior Advocate Shadan Farasat highlighted the lack of enforcement against religious discrimination and addressed inadequacies in the chargesheet regarding child cruelty.
