New Delhi, Aug. 10 -- The Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a PIL seeking directions to the Centre and all State governments to register, recognise, supervise and monitor every institution imparting secular education and/or religious instruction to children up to the age of 14 years.

A bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and Vipul Pancholi refused to entertain the plea, after which Upadhyay withdrew the petition.

During the hearing, Upadhyay argued that imparting religious education is indirectly the promotion of religion.

The bench allowed Upadhyay to withdraw the plea and pursue his remedy in an appropriate forum.

The petition also sought a declaration that Article 30 of the Constitution protects only minority institutions impart...