Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act

The private unaided minority school St. Mary's Education Society terminated the services of its non‑teaching employee, Rajendra Prasad Bhargava, after a disciplinary enquiry. Bhargava filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution seeking to set aside the termination and the disciplinary committee's order.…

The Supreme Court examined appeals filed by the victims of an interstate child‑trafficking racket challenging the High Court's grant of bail to thirteen accused persons charged under IPC sections 363, 311 and 370(5). The Court found that the High Court had ignored crucial factors such as the seriousness of the offence,…

The Supreme Court heard a public‑interest writ petition alleging systematic sexual abuse of children in orphanages in Tamil Nadu and the broader failure of the State to protect children in need of care and protection. The Court examined the scope of the term "child in need of care and protection" under Section 2(14) of…