Supreme Court Dismisses PIL Challenging Rajasthan, UP Curbs On Journalists, YouTubers In Government Schools
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has dismissed a PIL challenging restrictions imposed by the Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh education departments on the entry of journalists, YouTubers, social-media personalities and civil-society members in government schools. Maharashtra CET Cell Issues Advisory For Higher Education Admission Aspirants The dismissal of the public interest litigation (PIL) plea assumes…
On September 1, the Supreme Court dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by Priya Mishra, challenging restrictions on journalists, YouTubers, and civil society members entering government schools in Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh. The bench of Justices P S Narasimha and Alok Aradhe stated they were not inclined to entertain the writ petition under Article 32 of the Constitution.
The PIL had specifically contested a circular issued by Rajasthan's director of secondary education on August 16, which required outsiders to obtain prior permission from the school principal before entering. The circular also mandated permission for photography, videography, interviews, audio recording, and live-streaming. Additionally, the PIL challenged an August 19 order from Ayodhya's district basic education officer prohibiting outsiders, YouTubers, and social media personalities from entering council schools or capturing images or videos without authority. Similar orders have reportedly been issued in other districts of Uttar Pradesh.
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