Unni Krishnan v State of Andhra Pradesh (1993)

Human Rights Law · National Commission for Backward Classes

Facts.

The case questioned whether there is a fundamental right to education, and how far it extends.

Issue.

Is the right to education part of the right to life under Article 21?

Held.

Yes. The right to education flows from Article 21, at least up to the age of 14; the reasoning led directly to Article 21A and the Right to Education Act, 2009.

Why it matters.

The constitutional seed of every child’s right to free and compulsory education in India.

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