What the SC says on the RTE Act

April 12, 2012 11:42

Details of the Supreme Court ruling on the Right to Education Act.

The SC today upheld the constitutional validity of the Right to Education Act, 2009, which mandates 25 per cent free seats to the poor in government and private unaided schools uniformly across the country.

The apex court clarified that its judgement will come into force from today and, hence, it will not apply to admissions granted after the enactment of the legislation.

In other words, the apex court said the judgement will only have a prospective affect and not retrospective affect. Upholding the provisions of the law, the apex court said the impugned act should be construed as "child specific".

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