United Voice for Education Forum v. Union of India - Art.32 - Writ Petition Against SC Judgment - Right To Education - Minority Institutions
Constitution of India - Article 32 - As against the judgment of the Supreme Court, no writ petition is maintainable. This is the grossest abuse of the process of law and of this Court. [Context: Supreme Court dismissed writ petition seeking declaration that the exemption of minority educational institutions from the provisions of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009, as upheld in Pramati Educational and Cultural Trust v. Union of India (2014) is unconstitutional - Rs.1,00,000 cost imposed]
Case Info
Case Details
- Case name: United Voice for Education Forum v. Union of India & Ors.
- Neutral citation: Not provided in the record of proceedings.
- Coram: Hon’ble Mrs. Justice B.V. Nagarathna; Hon’ble Mr. Justice R. Mahadevan.
- Judgment/hearing date: 12-12-2025.
- Disposition: Writ petition dismissed with costs of Rs. 1,00,000 to be paid to the Supreme Court Legal Services Committee within four weeks; pending applications disposed of; no contempt notice issued.
Caselaws and Citations
- Pramati Educational and Cultural Trust v. Union of India (2014) — cited by petitioner as the precedent they sought to be revisited/declared unconstitutional to the extent of minority exemption under the RTE Act.
Statutes/Laws Referred
- Article 32 of the Constitution of India.
- Article 30 (minority educational institutions) — referenced via prayer seeking reconciliation.
- Article 21A (right to education) — referenced via prayer seeking reconciliation.
- Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 (RTE Act), including Section 12(1)(c).