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New Delhi, Sep 20 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Monday observed it cannot give a "judicial diktat" for sending children to schools disregarding the possibility of a fresh spike in COVID cases as it refused to entertain a Class 12 student"s plea seeking resumption of physical classes across the country.
Stating that it should be left to the government to take a call on "governance issues", the top court also advised the 17-year-old student from Delhi to focus on studies instead of getting involved in seeking Constitutional remedies.
At the same time, the court said it would not call the student"s Public Interest Litigation(PIL) a "publicity gimmick" but it was a misplaced petition and that children must not get involved in such issues.
A bench of Justices D Y Chandrachud and B V Nagarathna said the student may pursue his remedies with the state government.
“Ask your client to focus on studies in school and not get involved himself in seeking Constitutional remedies.
You see how misplaced this petition is.