Supreme Court of India

PADAM MEHTA AND ANOTHER versus STATE OF RAJASTHAN AND OTHERS

2026 INSC 476

Case number
CIVIL APPEAL No. 7458/2026
Judgment date
2026-05-12
Petitioner / appellant
PADAM MEHTA AND ANOTHER
Respondent
STATE OF RAJASTHAN AND OTHERS
Neutral citation
2026 INSC 476
Other citation
[2026] 5 S.C.R. 597
CNR
ESCR010001612026
Bench / judges
VIKRAM NATH, SANDEEP MEHTA
Author judge
VIKRAM NATH
Bench size
2 Judges
Disposal nature
Appeal(s) allowed
Judgment year
2026

Issue for consideration

Matter arose as regards inclusion of Rajasthani language as medium of instructions for education and public employment.

Available source description

List for receiving the compliance affidavit.

Headnote excerpt

Constitution of India – Arts.19(1)(a), 136 – Linguistic minority – Inclusion of the Rajasthani language in Schools to the respondents to include the Rajasthani language in the examination syllabus for recruitment to the post of Teacher, under the Rajasthan Eligibility Examination for Teachers, 2021, and to impart education to children in the Rajasthani language or the relevant local language –

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