Archive · 6 Oct 2026
Supreme Court Rejects Plea for School Preamble Recitation
Someone asked the Supreme Court to make schools recite the Constitution’s preamble at morning assembly.
The request was made in a petition.
The petitioner’s lawyer referred to a part of the Constitution about the right to education.
Three judges heard the matter.
They dismissed the petition.
The judges said the preamble is already taught in Class 6.
The court did not direct schools to add a morning recitation.
The decision was announced on Tuesday.
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 issued the dismissal on Tuesday.
The petitioner’s counsel said the plea relied on Article 21A, which concerns the right to education.
The bench observed that the preamble is already taught in schools in Class 6.
The court did not order schools to recite the preamble at morning assemblies.
- Who
- The Supreme Court bench of Justices Vikram Nath, Augustine George Masih and Sandeep Mehta; the petitioner sought the direction.
- What
- The court dismissed a plea seeking mandatory recitation of the Constitution’s preamble during school morning assemblies.
- When
- Tuesday; the report was published at 11:41.
- Where
- At the Supreme Court.
- Why
- The bench observed that the preamble is already taught in schools in Class 6; the court gave no further reason for dismissing the plea.
Petitioner’s request
Court’s decision
Preamble recitation at assembly
Petitioner’s request
The petitioner sought a direction requiring schools to recite the preamble during morning assembly.
Court’s decision
The bench dismissed the plea and observed that the preamble is already taught in Class 6.
- Decision
- The petition was dismissed.
- Requested direction
- Recitation of the Constitution’s preamble during morning assembly in schools.
- Bench
- Justices Vikram Nath, Augustine George Masih and Sandeep Mehta.
- Constitutional provision cited
- Article 21A, concerning the right to education.
- Bench’s observation
- The preamble is already taught in schools in Class 6.