SC rejects plea questioning SC's RTE-minority exemption order

The Supreme Court on Friday lashed out at a petition that sought to reopen a question the court has already settled — whether minority educational institutions are exempt from the Right to Education Act.

- Utkarsh Anand

A bench led by justice BV Nagarathna held that such a petition was not merely misconceived but also struck at the institutional foundations of the judiciary, while imposing a monetary penalty of ₹1 lakh on the petitioner NGO.

“You cannot do this to the Supreme Court... We are enraged. This is against the entire system of the judiciary in this country if you start filing such cases. You don't know the seriousness of your case,” said the bench, also comprising Justice R Mahadevan.