New Delhi, April 28 -- A contempt petition has been moved before the Delhi High Court by civil rights organisation Social Jurist through Advocate Ashok Agarwal, alleging wilful disobedience of court directions by the Delhi Government's Education Secretary over failure to supply textbooks to nearly 10 lakh students studying in Classes I to VIII in government schools.

The matter is likely to be taken up for hearing on Wednesday.

The petition has been filed under Sections 11 and 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, read with Article 215 of the Constitution, seeking action against the Secretary (Education) for non-compliance with earlier directions issued by the High Court in July 2024 in a public interest litigation.

According to the p...