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description: "Unni Krishnan v. State of Andhra Pradesh (1993) established education as a fundamental right under Article 21, impacting policy and UPSC exam preparation."
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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

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- Unni Krishnan v.
- State of Andhra Pradesh (1993) was a Supreme Court of India judgment holding that the right to education flows from the right to life under Article 21 of the Constitution.
- What was the core constitutional holding in Unni Krishnan?
- How did T.M.A. Pai Foundation (2002) change Unni Krishnan?
- What is the link between Unni Krishnan and Article 21A?

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In 1993, the Supreme Court bench led by Justice B.P. Jeevan Reddy ruled in Unni Krishnan that Andhra Pradesh's ban on capitation fees in private medical colleges was valid, declaring education a right under Article 21.

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