Bombay High Court Allows Minor Student's Petition for Admission to Junior College Despite Age Bar — Right to Education Under Article 21-A Prevails Over Technical Age Restrictions. The court held that the age limit of 16 years for admission to junior college cannot be applied rigidly to deny a student who has completed Class X, as it would violate the fundamental right to education under Article 21-A of the Constitution and the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009.
3 May 2012The petitioner, Master Arshad Khalid Jamal, a minor aged 17 years, through his father and guardian Khalid Jamal Shakera, filed a writ petition under A...
