JUDGMENT

SHAJI P. CHALY,J.

This is a Public Interest Litigation filed by a practicing lawyer seeking to issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents, namely the Union of India, Department of School Education and Literacy under Ministry of Education (MoE), New Delhi, Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), New Delhi, Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE), New Delhi, Secretary, Department of General Education, Government of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram and the Chairman, Curriculum Steering Committee, SCERT, Thiruvananthapuram to include Law as a subject in the curriculum of Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) as well as Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE), and in the curriculum of schools in Kerala, preferably from 8th standard onwards.

2. According to the petitioner, Indians, irrespective of their social, educational or financial standing are hopelessly ignorant of law, which renders their lives miserable in every sphere of their day-to-day activities; and that the worst casualty is the downtrodden among them, still remaining marginalized, who are often subjected to even violation of their basic human rights.

3. It is also pointed out that Nation