Adult Education and Literacy — Legal Precedents

Legal Precedents

Mohini Jain v. State of Karnataka

1992

This case established that the 'right to education' is a fundamental right implicit in the right to life and personal liberty guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution.…

Unni Krishnan, J.P. and Ors. v. State of Andhra Pradesh and Ors.

1993

Following Mohini Jain, this landmark judgment further clarified that the right to education is a fundamental right, but with certain limitations. The Supreme Court held that every…