# Supreme Court exempts Class 6 from CBSE three-language rule this year 2026-09-28T14:46:49+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 3 independent outlets The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Centre and CBSE to extend to current Class 6 students the same exemption from the three-language framework already granted to Class 7. A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana said the policy would be implemented for this batch from April 1, 2027. The court said it wanted to give students 'comfort, not difficulty'. The Centre opposed the exemption, with Solicitor General Tushar Mehta telling the bench that 98.8% of CBSE-affiliated schools had complied and textbooks were available. The court noted that the remaining 1.2% represented about 300 schools. Petitioners argued that students who had studied a language like Spanish since Class 4 were being forced to switch to Sanskrit. The court posted the matter for hearing after six weeks and directed CBSE to file a reply within four weeks. ## Indian Opinion Analysis All three sources report the same court order with neutral framing, making the substantive differences minimal. Mathrubhumi and The Hindu lead with the court's order and the Centre's objection, while Times of India adds a dramatic courtroom exchange, the judge's Covid-era online-study remark, that other outlets omit. That detail, though vivid, does not change the core story: the court sided with petitioners' practical concerns over the government's readiness claim. The next concrete date to watch is the hearing after six weeks, when the broader challenge to the language policy is taken up. ## Coverage - english.mathrubhumi.com (neutral report) leads with court's comfort rationale and Centre's objection, chronological structure - thehindu.com (neutral report) leads with court asking Centre to 'consider' exemption, includes full bench quotes - timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report) leads with order as final, adds judge's Covid remark omitted by others Tags: CBSE, National Education Policy, Supreme Court, Surya Kant Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/supreme-court-directs-cbse-to-exempt-class-6-from-three-language-rule/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/supreme-court-directs-cbse-to-exempt-class-6-from-three-language-rule/#story-in-brief