New Delhi, Nov. 25 -- An 11-year-old student, Janmesh Sagar, through his father, has moved the Delhi High Court after the Supreme Court advised him to seek relief there.

The petition challenges the Delhi Government's policy mandating entrance tests for admission to Classes VI, VII and VIII in CM SHRI Schools, asserting that the requirement constitutes an illegal screening procedure prohibited under Section 13 of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009, and infringes the fundamental right to education under Article 21-A of the Constitution.

It specifically assails the July 23, 2025, circular that introduced the admission test for these classes, arguing that the scheme directly violates the statutory bar on ...