School Cannot Delay Admission to State-Allotted Student by Raising Eligibility Dispute Under RTE Act: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India has delivered a significant judgment strengthening the right to education of children belonging to weaker sections. A bench comprising Justice Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha and Justice Alok Aradhe ruled that private neighbourhood schools must grant immediate admission to students allotted by the State under the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 without waiting for resolution of any eligibility dispute. Background of the…