India, June 16 -- The Supreme Court on Monday sought responses from the Centre and the Punjab government on a plea alleging non-implementation of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009, in the state.

The plea has sought a direction to the Centre to ensure effective and continuous compliance with the provisions of the Act, including the one relating to admitting at least 25 per cent children belonging to the weaker section and disadvantaged group in Class 1 in private schools, by the Punjab government.

"Have you been able to identify some schools which are not doing it," a bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice V Mohana asked the petitioner, who was appearing in person.

The petitioner claimed that ...