Supreme Court of India · 1986-08-18
BHARAT SEVASHRAM SANGH ETC. ETC. vs STATE OF GUJARAT ETC. ETC.
- Citation / case number
- SC 1975/60560
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- BHARAT SEVASHRAM SANGH ETC. ETC.
- Respondent
- STATE OF GUJARAT ETC. ETC.
- Author
- E.S. VENKATARAMIAH
- Bench
- E.S. VENKATARAMIAH
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of the Gujarat Secondary Education Act, 1972, specifically Sections 33, 34, 35, and 36, dismissing challenges regarding the President's assent and the Act's compliance with constitutional provisions. The Court clarified that the President's assent was not qualified and emphasized the importance of protecting the interests of teachers employed in private secondary schools. The judgment reinforced the State's authority to regulate private education in the public interest.