Substantive Equality and Right to Education in India

By Neelabh Bist A recent decision[1] of the Karnataka High Court, against which a petition has been filed in the Supreme Court of India, highlights an ill-conceived vision of substantive equality. The decision upheld the constitutionality of Rule 4 of the Karnataka Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Rules, 2012,[2] which provides that … Continue reading Substantive Equality and Right to Education in India