Supreme Court of India

DINESH BIWAJI ASHTIKAR versus STATE OF MAHARASHTRA & ORS.

2026 INSC 56

Case number
SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CIVIL) No. 10105/2017
Judgment date
2026-01-13
Petitioner / appellant
DINESH BIWAJI ASHTIKAR
Respondent
STATE OF MAHARASHTRA & ORS.
Neutral citation
2026 INSC 56
Other citation
[2026] 2 S.C.R. 168
CNR
ESCR010000352026
Bench / judges
PAMIDIGHANTAM SRI NARASIMHA
Author judge
Not available
Bench size
2 Judges
Disposal nature
Not available
Judgment year
2026

Issue for consideration

Effective implementation of the mandate of s.12, Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 ensuring admission of at least twenty-five percent of class strength in unaided schools with children of weaker and education.

Available source description

Special Leave Petition to be listed for further hearing.

Headnote excerpt

Constitution of India – Article 21A – Right to Education – Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 – s.12– Directions by Supreme Court for effective implementation of s.12 and its mandate – Inaccessibility of

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