The State shall provide free and compulsory education to all children of the age of six to fourteen years in such manner as the State may, by law, determine.]
Article 21A: Right to education
The Constitution of IndiaCentral Constitution · 1950
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Where this provision sits
| Act | The Constitution of India |
|---|---|
| Article | 21A |
| Marginal note | Right to education |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Judgments citing it | 66 |
Judgments that turned on this provision
- PIL/23/2025 of Soram Tekendrajit and Anr Vs State of Manipur and 2 OrsHigh Court of Manipur · 2026-01-20
- SAW/738/2023 of RUKMANI BIRLA MODERN HIGH SCHOOL Vs STATE OF RAJASTHANHigh Court of Rajasthan · 2026-01-08
- SAW/863/2023 of STATE OF RAJASTHAN Vs MAYOOR SCHOOL (RUN BY MAYO COLLEGE GENERAL COUNCIL SOCIETY, AJMER)High Court of Rajasthan · 2026-01-08
- SAW/789/2023 of STATE OF RAJASTHAN Vs SHRI MAHESHWARI SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLHigh Court of Rajasthan · 2026-01-08
- SAW/391/2024 of STATE OF RAJASTHAN Vs DINESH KUMAR PANWAR S/O SHRI BIRDI CHANDHigh Court of Rajasthan · 2026-01-08
- SAW/394/2024 of STATE OF RAJASTHAN Vs MITESH TIWARI S/O SHRI OMPRAKASH TIWARIHigh Court of Rajasthan · 2026-01-08
- SAW/414/2024 of STATE OF RAJASTHAN Vs KISHAN SAINI S/O SHRI NEMI CHAND SAINIHigh Court of Rajasthan · 2026-01-08
- SAW/390/2024 of STATE OF RAJASTHAN Vs CHIRANJI S/O SHRI KAJOD MALHigh Court of Rajasthan · 2026-01-08
- SAW/396/2024 of STATE OF RAJASTHAN Vs SYED MOHD ABDULLA NAQVI S/O SHRI SYED ABDUL WAHID NAQVIHigh Court of Rajasthan · 2026-01-08
- SAW/393/2024 of STATE OF RAJASTHAN Vs DINESH KACHHWA S/O SHRI MOOL CHANDHigh Court of Rajasthan · 2026-01-08
- SAW/397/2024 of STATE OF RAJASTHAN Vs ABDUL SAJID S/O SHRI SAYED ABDUL LATIFHigh Court of Rajasthan · 2026-01-08
- SAW/806/2023 of STATE OF RAJASTHAN Vs PROGRESSIVE SCHOOL ASSOCIATIONHigh Court of Rajasthan · 2026-01-08
- SAW/796/2023 of STATE OF RAJASTHAN Vs MODERN SCHOOLHigh Court of Rajasthan · 2026-01-08
- SAW/802/2023 of STATE OF RAJASTHAN Vs CAMBRIDGE COURT WORLD SCHOOLHigh Court of Rajasthan · 2026-01-08
- WP/16198/2025 of BARRE BHARGAV Vs THE UNION OF INDIAHigh Court of Andhra Pradesh · 2025-12-09
- WP(MD)/24364/2025 of The Correspondent, Vs The Govt.of Tamil Nadu,Madras High Court · 2025-11-26
- WA(MD)/467/2021 of THE DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, Vs THE CORRESPONDENTMadras High Court · 2025-11-14
- WA/2560/2019 of VYASA EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL TRUST Vs P. SRIDHANYAHigh Court of Karnataka · 2025-11-05
- ANJUMAN ISHAAT E TALEEM TRUST vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRASupreme Court of India · 2025-09-01
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