Supreme Court stays free Internet for poor students

Private schools in the national capital will also provide free electronic gadgets to children from economically weaker section and other disadvantaged groups

The high court had held that children from the underprivileged sections were entitled to such benefits as a constitutionally guaranteed fundamental right under the Right to Education Act.

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Legal Correspondent   |   TT   |   New Delhi   |   11.02.21: The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed a Delhi High Court judgment directing private schools in the national capital to provide free electronic gadgets and Internet to children from economically weaker section and other disadvantaged groups studying in private unaided schools in view of the Covid-19 crisis.

The high court had held that children from the underprivileged sections were entitled to such benefits as a constitutionally guaranteed fundamental right under the Right to Education Act.

A Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice of India S.A. Bobde issued notice on the special leave petition filed by the Delhi government challenging the high court verdict.

Prima facie the bench agreed with the Delhi government that the high court should not have entered into a policy decision of the State.