Supreme Court of India · 1993-02-04
UNNI KRISHNAN, J.P. vs STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH
- Citation / case number
- SC 1992/84126
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- UNNI KRISHNAN, J.P.
- Respondent
- STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH
- Author
- SHARMA, L.M. (),PANDIAN, S.R. ,JEEVAN REDDY, B.P. ,MOHAN, S. ,BHARUCHA S.P.
- Bench
- SHARMA, L.M. (CJ),PANDIAN, S.R. ,JEEVAN REDDY, B.P. ,MOHAN, S. ,BHARUCHA S.P.
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court held that the right to education is implicit in Article 21 of the Constitution, establishing that every child has a right to free education up to the age of 14, with subsequent education subject to the state's economic capacity. The Court clarified that private educational institutions can charge higher fees than government institutions but must not commercialize education. It emphasized that private institutions receiving aid must adhere to fairness principles under Articles 14 and 15, and that admissions should be based on merit, eliminating management discretion.