PIL In Supreme Court Challenges CBSE's 3-Language Mandate For Class 9 & 10

A Public Interest Litigation has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the decision of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to make a third language compulsory for Class 9 and 10 students from 2026-27 academic year.

Chief Justice of India Surya Kant agreed to list the petition next week after Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi made an oral request for urgent listing.

"This is a petition by students, teachers and parents across the nation challenging new CBSE policy...by which in 9th standard, 2 more languages have been made compulsory...how can a student of class 9 take a new language and give exam in 10th? This will create chaos...please take up on Monday," Rohatgi submitted.