Guwahati, May 9 -- The Supreme Court on Friday dismisseda Public Interest Litigation (PIL) that urged the Tamil Nadu government to implement the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, including its controversial three-language formula.

A bench led by Justices JB Pardiwala and R Mahadevan ruled that Article 32 of the Constitution does not empower the Court to compel any state to adopt the NEP.

The Court stated that while it can protect citizens' fundamental rights under Article 32, it cannot issue directives forcing a state to implement a central policy unless a rights violation occurs.

The petition, filed by GS Mani, sought a mandate for Tamil Nadu to adopt the NEP. However, the Court dismissed the case, remarking that Mani lacked a dir...