Supreme Court declines to entertain plea challenging curbs on journalists’, activists’ entry into U.P., Rajasthan schools
The bench said state orders can still block outsiders, including journalists and YouTubers, from filming school premises and sharing images, Live Law reported.
- On Thursday, September 3, 2026, the Supreme Court of India declined to intervene in a plea challenging restrictions imposed by Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh governments on journalists, social media influencers, and civil rights activists entering government schools.
- The petition followed the "School Thik Karo" campaign by the Cockroach Janta Party to audit neglected rural infrastructure; Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh subsequently mandated permission for photography, videography, interviews, and livestreaming within school premises.
- Petitioner Priya Mishra argued restrictions violate fundamental rights under Articles 14, 19, and 21 of the Constitution, contending there is a distinction between recording identifiable children and documenting physical infrastructure like toilets and electricity.
- Justice P.S. Narasimha's Bench rejected the plea targeting orders from Rajasthan and districts including Ayodhya, Agra, and Ballia, amid tensions including a recent mob incident in Jaipur where CJP members were chased from a school.
- Documentation efforts recently saw a school in Rajasthan bulldozed for unsafe infrastructure on September 2, as the petition urged the Supreme Court to quash orders, arguing regulations must meet tests of reasonableness, necessity, and proportionality.
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Supreme Court rejects PIL against Rajasthan, UP rules restricting outsider/journalist entry and filming in govt schools; permission-based regime remains.
PIL against school curbs on outsiders dismissed amid CJP campaign
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (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. The dismissal of the PIL plea assumes significance in the wake of a recent assault on Cockroach Janta … Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News, Technology, En…
SC junks PIL against curbs on entry to Govt schools amid CJP’s ‘School Thik Karo’ campaign - The Tribune
The Supreme Court has dismissed a PIL challenging the restrictions imposed by Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh government authorities on the entry of outsiders, journalists, YouTubers, social-media users and activists into government schools and curbs on photography, videography, audio recording, interviews and live-streaming.
SC dismisses PIL challenging curbs on outsiders in govt schools of UP, Rajasthan
New Delhi, Sep 3 (PTI) 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. The dismissal of the public interest litigation (PIL) plea assumes significance in the wake of a recent assault […]
The Supreme Court has dismissed a petition challenging restrictions on entry of outsiders, photography, videography, interviews, and live streaming in government schools in Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan. The petition argued that these restrictions violate citizens' fundamental rights, but the Court declined to hear the case under Article 32.
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