School cannot fail a student till Class VIII; School should ensure attendance of student

Master Vatsal Khakhariya Vs State of Chhattisgarh (Chhattisgarh High Court) Right to education up to the age of 14 years is guaranteed as fundamental right under Article 21A of the Constitution of India and a student cannot be failed up to 8th Class. 1. The petitioner was a student of Class-VIII in Delhi Public School, Durg for the academic year 2017-18. He was not allowed to appear in the examination of said class by the school authorities, but on the order of the District Education Officer, Durg, on 9-4- 2018, he was allowed to appear in the examination, however, he only appeared in four p...