In Brief
The Supreme Court addressed a public interest writ petition seeking to safeguard educational rights of children living with or affected by HIV/AIDS. The Court declared that no such child may be denied admission, suspended, or expelled from educational institutions solely due to their own or their parents' HIV status. It mandated that all States notify these children as a disadvantaged group under the RTE Act, 2009, ensuring they receive additional protections and can attend regular schools without segregation or discrimination, thereby securing their fundamental right to free and compulsory education.
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