In which one of the following cases did the Supreme Court of India include the Ҳight to educationҠin Ҳight to lifeҠ?

The Supreme Court of India first explicitly included the 'Right to Education' within the ambit of the 'Right to Life' under Article 21 in the landmark case of Mohini Jain v. State of Karnataka (1992) [2]. In this judgment, popularly known as the 'Capitation Fee case', the Court ruled that the right to education is a fundamental right that flows directly from the right to life, as the dignity of an individual cannot be assured without education [3]. While the subsequent Unni Krishnan case (1993) limited this right to children up to 14 years of age, it upheld the principle established in Mohini Jain that Article 21 encompasses education [3]. This judicial interpretation eventually paved the way for the 86th Constitutional Amendment Act of 2002, which inserted Article 21A to provide free and compulsory education as a distinct fundamental right .

Sources

1. [2] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 90: Landmark Judgements and Their Impact > MOHINI JAIN CASE (1992) > p. 631
2. [3] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 8: Fundamental Rights > D I Right to Education > p. 91
3. [1] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 90: Landmark Judgements and Their Impact > UNNI KRISHNAN CASE (1993) > p. 632