Blitz Bureau
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on July 14 refused to stay the CBSE’s three-language policy, which was introduced for the 2026-27 academic year. The apex court posted the petitions challenging the scheme for hearing next week.
Interim relief with regard to the policy was turned down by the bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana.
During the hearing, the CJI observed, “Learning of language never goes to waste.” When Senior Advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan argued that teachers could lose their jobs because of the policy, the CJI responded, “If dismissed, we can reinstate,” reported Live Law.
The Supreme Court on July 14 issued a notice to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on a fresh batch of petitions challenging the implementation of its revised three-language policy, which mandates the study of two Indian languages from Class 6 onwards, and sought its response within two weeks.
No interim stay on the operation of the impugned CBSE circulars was granted at this stage. Appearing for the CBSE, Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati assured the apex court that it would file its response within two weeks.
The fresh petitions challenge the CBSE’s Secondary School Curriculum (Classes IX-X) 2026-27 and circulars dated April 9 and May 4, contending that they make the study of two languages “native to India” compulsory from Class 6 onwards in CBSE-affiliated schools, contrary to students’ academic choices and fundamental rights.
The petitioners, represented by senior advocate Anand Grover, along with advocates Tripti Tandon and Advocate-on-Record Rohit Kumar-I, argued that the policy has been implemented without authority of law and is unconstitutional.
