State Of Karnataka & Anr vs Asstd.Mang.Of Gov.Rec.Prim.& ...

The Supreme Court addressed the constitutional validity of the Government of Karnataka's order dated 29.04.1994, which mandated that the medium of instruction for classes I to IV in government-recognized schools be the mother tongue or Kannada. The Court held that the right to choose the medium of instruction is protected under Articles 19(1)(a), 19(1)(g), 26, 29, and 30(1) of the Constitution, establishing that such a choice is a fundamental right. The Court referred the matter to a Constitution Bench for further deliberation on the implications of the language policy.