Educational Equity and Access — Landmark Judgments

Landmark Judgments

Mohini Jain v. State of Karnataka

1992

This case was pivotal in establishing the right to education as a fundamental right, even before the 86th Amendment. The Supreme Court held that the 'right to education is…

Unni Krishnan J.P. v. State of Andhra Pradesh

1993

Building on Mohini Jain, this judgment further clarified the scope of the right to education. The Supreme Court explicitly declared that the right to education up to the age of 14…

Pramati Educational and Cultural Trust v. Union of India

2014

This judgment addressed the applicability of the RTE Act's Section 12(1)(c) (25% reservation for EWS/DG) to minority educational institutions. The Supreme Court held that the RTE…