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Supreme Court to hear PIL on May 11 seeking regulation of all institutions imparting education to children under 14
A PIL filed by advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay seeks directions to register, recognise, supervise and monitor all institutions imparting secular education and/or religious instruction to children up to age 14, invoking Articles 21A, 39(f), 45 and 51-A(k). The Supreme Court bench is likely to hear the plea on May 11, 2026. The petition also argues that Article 30 does not confer additional minority rights beyond Article 19(1)(g) and cites unregistered institutions along the Uttar Pradesh border.
Why It Matters
If successful, the plea could expand regulatory oversight of institutions teaching children under 14, impacting how secular and religious instruction is conducted and supervised in the country.
Timeline
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Petitioner cites unregistered institutions near UP border
May 09, 2026
The petitioner claims that unregistered and unrecognised institutions are proliferating across border areas, including districts along the Uttar Pradesh border, where such institutions operate with little oversight.
SC hearing scheduled for May 11, 2026 (bench to hear plea)
May 09, 2026
The Supreme Court bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Satish Chandra Sharma is likely to hear the plea on May 11, 2026.
PIL background and relief sought
May 09, 2026
A public interest litigation filed by advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay (through Ashwani Dubey) seeks directions to register, recognise, supervise and monitor all institutions imparting secular education and/or religious instruction to children up to age 14, arguing for a framework in the spirit of Article 21A read with Articles 39(f), 45 and 51-A(k). The petition states that Article 30 does not grant any additional minority rights beyond what Article 19(1)(g) guarantees.