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No Detention Policy — Landmark Judgments
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Landmark Judgments
Society for Un-aided Private Schools of Rajasthan v. Union of India
2012The Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of the RTE Act including the no-detention provision, ruling that the right to free and compulsory education under Article 21A…
Avinash Mehrotra v. Union of India
2019The Delhi High Court examined the implementation of no-detention policy and its impact on learning outcomes. While not striking down the policy, the court expressed concerns about…