A bench led by Chief Justice Surya Kant issued notices to the Centre and all States on a PIL seeking to extend the fundamental right to free and compulsory education under Article 21A to children aged 3 to 6 years — currently covered only from ages 6 to 14 under the RTE Act, 2009.
Supreme Court of India · Constitutional Bench
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Supreme Court examines extending Article 21A to pre-primary education (ages 3–6)
A bench led by Chief Justice Surya Kant issued notices to the Centre and all States on a PIL seeking to extend the fundamental...
Constitutional law
Apr 20, 2026