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Supreme Court Rejects Plea for Preamble Recitation in Schools
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Moneycontrol•06-10-2026, 11:56
Supreme Court Rejects Plea for Preamble Recitation in Schools
- •The Supreme Court dismissed a petition seeking mandatory recitation of the Constitution's preamble during school morning assemblies.
- •A bench comprising Justices Vikram Nath, Augustine George Masih, and Sandeep Mehta rejected the plea with a brief observation.
- •The petitioner's counsel had referenced Article 21A of the Constitution, which pertains to the right to education.
- •The bench noted during the hearing that the preamble is already taught to students in Class 6.
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The Supreme Court dismissed the plea seeking the recitation of the preamble during morning assemblies because the preamble is already taught to students in Class 6.
The petitioner's counsel referred to Article 21A of the Constitution, which deals with the right to education.
The bench that dismissed the petition comprised Justices Vikram Nath, Augustine George Masih, and Sandeep Mehta.
