Supreme Court of India
Unni Krishnan, J.P. and Ors. Etc. Irrc v. State of Andhra Pradesh and Ors. Etc. Etc.
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Constitution of India, 1950: 4_- c Articles 21, 41, 45 and 46--Right to education--Whether a fundamental right-Held: Every child/citizen has a right to free education up to the age oj 14 years and thereafter it is subject to limits of economic capacity and development -of the State-State obliged to follow directions contained in Article 45-,4.rticle 21 to be construed in the light of Articles 41, 45 and 46. Article 21-Right to Education-Whether implicit under tlie Ar- ticle-Whether flows from right to life and personal liberty-Extent' and con- tent of the right. Parts JU and IV-Fundamental
Authorities it was built on
- 1982 D.S. Nakara & Others v. Union of India
- 1973 His Holiness Kesavananda Bharati Sripadagalavaru v. State of Kerala
- 1990 V.R. Katarki v. State of Karnataka and Ors.
- 1978 Madray Hayawadanrao Hoskot v. State of Maharashtra
- 1983 T. V. Vatheeswaran v. State of Tamil Nadu
- 1965 Dwarkanath, Hindu Undivided Family v. Income-tax Officer, Special Circle, Kanpur Andanr.
- 1978 Charles Sobraj v. The Suptd., Central Jail, Tihar, New Delhi
- 1951 The State of Madras v. Srimathl Champakam Dorairajan
- 1977 Fatehchand Himmatlal & Others v. State of Maharashtra Etc.
- 1988 All India Sainik Schools Employees Association v. Defence Minister-cum-chairman Board of Governors, Sainik School Society, New Delhi & Ors.
- 1987 Tekraj Vasandi Alias K.L. Basandhi v. Union of India & Others
Where later benches applied it
- 2023 Anoop Baranwal v. Union of India
- 2018 Justice K. S. Puttaswamy (retd.) v. Union of India & Ors.
- 2017 Justice K S Puttaswamy (retd.), and Anr. v. Union of India and Ors.
- 2014 National Legal Services Authority v. Union of India and Others
- 2012 Ramesh Ahluwalia v. State of Punjab & Ors.
- 2011 State of Tamil Nadu & Ors. v. K. Shyam Sunder & Ors.
- 2025 Anjuman Ishaat-e-taleem Trust v. The State of Maharashtra and Others
- 2024 Society for Enlightenment and Voluntary Action & Anr. v. Union of India & Ors.
- 2024 Sukanya Shantha v. Union of India & Ors.
- 2024 Army Welfare Education Society New Delhi v. Sunil Kumar Sharma & Ors. Etc.
- 2022 Janhit Abhiyan v. Union of India
- 2019 State of Bihar & Ors. v. The Bihar Secondary Teachers Struggle Committee, Munger & Ors.
- 2018 Dr. Ashwani Kumar v. Union of India & Ors.
- 2016 Vikas Sankhala & Ors. Etc. v. Vikas Kumar Agarwal & Ors. Etc.
- 2014 State of U.P. & Ors. v. Pawan Kumar Divedi & Ors,
- 2014 State of Karnataka & Anr. v. Associated Management of (government Recognised..:.. Unaided - English Medium) Primary & Secondary Schools & Ors.
- 2013 Maharshi Mahesh Yogi Vedic Vishwavidyalaya v. State of M.P. & Ors.
- 2012 Bhartiya Seva Samaj Trust Tr. Pres. & Anr. v. Yogeshbhai Ambalal Patel & Anr.
- 2011 Indian Medical Association v. Union of India & Ors.
- 2010 Sindhi Education Society & Anr. v. The Chief Secretary, Govt. of Nct of Delhi & Ors.
- 2013 Jatya Pal Singh & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.
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