Association For Aiding Justice Through Its Authorized Signatory Mr. Ram Keswani v. State Of Maharashtra Through Secretary Of Ministry Of Education And ORS

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO. 44 OF 2019 Association for aiding Justice.

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Petitioner V/s.

State of Maharashtra and others.

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Respondents Mr.Dipesh Siroya for the petitioner.

Mr.P.P.Kakade, GP with Mr.M.M.Pable, AGP for the State. CORAM :

PRADEEP NANDRAJOG, C.J.

AND N.M.JAMDAR, J.

DATE :

8 August 2019.

P.C. :

Pleading pertaining to data shows increase in crime against children. Prayer made in the petition is to direct the respondents to ensure self defence training as a part of physical education in all the schools.

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This is a matter of policy and the Court cannot issue any such direction as prayed in the public interest litigation. 3.

Petition is dismissed.

N.M.JAMDAR, J.

CHIEF JUSTICE