India's Supreme Court has issued notices to the central government, all states, and Union Territories (semi-autonomous administrative regions), directing them to respond to a public interest petition concerning the implementation of the Right to Education Act, which mandates free and compulsory schooling for children aged 6 to 14. A bench led by Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi took up the petition filed by Haripriya Patel, which also calls for uniform rollout of India's National Education Policy across the country. The court's decision to examine the matter signals potential judicial oversight over long-standing gaps in education access affecting millions of children nationwide.