RTE Admissions: High Court Stays 1 km Rule, Reprimands State Govt; Huge Relief for Parents

• Mumbai High Court's Nagpur Bench stayed the state government's 1 km radius condition for RTE admissions.
• The decision brings significant relief to parents seeking admissions under the Right to Education Act.
• Adv. Bodhi Ramteke, Adv. Deepak Chatap, Ashish Phulzele, and Aniket Kuttarmare challenged the government's rule.
• Court stated the 1 km condition is not in the Central Government's RTE Act and is arbitrary/unconstitutional.
• The High Court reprimanded the state government for amending the act and imposing such a condition.