Delhi govt. had moved SC against the order delivered last year
The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed a Delhi High Court order asking private unaided and government schools to provide gadgets and Internet packages to students from economically weaker section (EWS) or disadvantaged group for online classes initiated during the COVID-19 lockdown.
A Bench led by Chief Justice of India Sharad A. Bobde decided to examine the Delhi government’s appeal against the High Court judgment of September 18 last year. “Issue notice. In the meantime, there shall be stay of operation of the impugned order of the High Court,” it recorded in its order on a petition filed by NGO ‘Justice for All’.
Senior advocate Vikas Singh, appearing for the Delhi government, submitted that the High Court order had placed an additional burden on the State.
The High Court had said the absence of gadgets and Internet packages to poor students for online classes was preventing children from pursuing elementary…