Avinash Mehrotra v Union of India

By erica , 15 January 2017

In this decision, the Supreme Court of India interpreted the right to education to include the right to the provision of a safe environment in schools, and imposed an obligation on schools to comply with certain fire safety precautions which were detailed in the judgment.

Year of publication
2017
Author(s)
Right to Education Project and White & Case
Resource type
Country
Key resource
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