Forcing College Students To Travel To Remote Areas For Exams Undermines Right To Education: Punjab & Haryana High Court
In a significant judgment, the Punjab & Haryana High Court, in the case STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANOTHER Vs KARAMJEET KAUR, held that compelling students to appear for examinations at remote centers—often located at the main campus of a university—violates their right to education under Article 21 of the Constitution of India. The Court emphasized that study and exam centers should be accessible and within reasonable distance from students’ homes,…