Dinesh Biwaji Ashtikar vs State Of Maharashtra

insc-2026-56 Supreme Court of India 13 January 2026 • SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CIVIL) NO. 10105 OF 2017 • 23 min read

1 cases cited (0 SG, 1 foreign) Cited by 1 case

Practice Areas

Commission for Protection of Child Rights Act, 2005 Commissions for Protection of Child Rights Act, 2005 Constitution of India RTE Act RTE Act, 2009 Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009

Judges (2)

Atul S. Chandurkar Coram Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha Delivered

Parties (2)

State of Maharashtra Respondent Dinesh Biwaji Ashtikar Petitioner

Case Significance

Dinesh Biwaji Ashtikar vs State Of Maharashtra is a Supreme Court of India decision dated January 13, 2026 (citation: insc-2026-56). Special leave petition concerning the obligation of neighbourhood schools to admit children from weaker and disadvantaged sections under Section 12 of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009. The case was listed for further hearing. The bench comprised Justices Atul S. Chandurkar and Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha. The judgment was delivered by Justice Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha.

This case has been cited by 1 subsequent judgment. The judgment references 1 case citation.

Summary

Special leave petition concerning the obligation of neighbourhood schools to admit children from weaker and disadvantaged sections under Section 12 of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009. The case was listed for further hearing.