#constitutional duty

The Bombay High Court has mandated that the Zilla Parishad decide pending reimbursement claims from RTE-compliant schools within three weeks, affirming that delayed payments violate the state’s constitutional duty to fund statutory educational obligations. This ruling directly impacts hundreds of private schools financially strained by unreimbursed costs for admitting EWS students, reinforcing that compliance cannot be penalized by administrative inertia.

The Madhya Pradesh High Court at Gwalior has directed the Superintendent of Police to complete a fair and impartial investigation into a citizen's formal representation within three months, affirming that the state's constitutional duty under Article 21 extends to ensuring timely, non-negotiable probes when public grievances are formally raised. This ruling binds all police authorities to treat representations not as administrative formalities but as triggers for enforceable constitutional obligations.

MP High Court rules that maintenance awards under Muslim personal law must account for urban educational expenses, enhancing monthly support for minor children to reflect real-world costs. The judgment sets a precedent for family courts to consider inflationary and location-specific expenses in maintenance calculations.