Right to Education Act 2009 Archives

Repeating Class Does Not Violate Right to Education: Delhi High Court upholds detention of EWS student in Class V

Delhi High Court held that an EWS student may be required to repeat Class V under Section 16 of the RTE Act where repeated academic support fails to ensure foundational learning, while directing the school to continue all EWS entitlements.

RTE cannot be denied on technical grounds

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Technicalities Cannot Defeat a Child’s Fundamental Right to Education: Rajasthan High Court

“A fundamental right, especially when it unequivocally accrues in favour of a citizen, cannot be tossed even on the basis of the procedural grounds or technicalities.”

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Last date for admission in EWS category is 31st December of any given academic year; belated admission impermissible: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court held that belated admission in a particular academic year would be totally dehors the scheme of the Delhi School Education Act and Rules, 1973 and would be counterproductive to the very purpose of reserving seats for children belonging to the EWS category.