Case Law Analysis
|Supreme Court of India
Section 12(1)(c) RTE Act | Neighbourhood Schools Cannot Delay Admission After State Allotment; No Post-Allocation Eligibility Scrutiny Permitted : SC
The Supreme Court has ruled that neighbourhood schools under the RTE Act must admit children immediately upon state allocation, with no authority to re-verify eligibility or impose procedural delays. This upholds Section 12(1)(c) as a non-negotiable statutory right, ensuring social integration and eliminating institutional gatekeeping that undermines Article 21A.