India, April 29 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that private unaided schools cannot sit in judgment over the eligibility of children from weaker and disadvantaged sections once their names are forwarded by the state, underscoring that denial of admission in such cases would defeat the constitutional promise of education.

Taking a firm view on the implementation of the Right to Education framework, the court stressed that enforcing the 25% quota for such students in unaided schools is not merely a statutory requirement but a "national mission" tied to the Constitution's commitment to equality of status.

A bench of justices PS Narasimha and Alok Aradhe held that once the state government completes the admission process and allocates...