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Somnath Bharti
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Somnath Bharti is a lawyer who practices before the Supreme Court of India and the Delhi High Court. In June 2012, he led a movement against interference of the then Minister of Human Resources and Development Kapil Sibal into Entrance Examination to IITs called JEE. The movement met success when the government partially withdrew the proposal. In 2010-2013, he appeared in news for defending the rights of homeschooled children and subscribers of alternate education system in view of the binding provision of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act through Public Interest Litigations filed in Delhi High Court thrice. In response to his PILs, the Ministry of Human Resources and Development, through an affidavit, clarified that they are not against homeschooling. In 2009, a client Bharti represented for posting a message on a Yahoo Business Discussion Forum threatening President George Bush was sentenced to 4 years 9 months simple imprisonment followed by 3 years of supervised release.

Education

He is a graduate from IIT Delhi with LLB from Delhi University.

References

  1. "Sibal broke his promise and is selling a myth to the country: Somnath Bharti". Business Standard. 5 June 2012. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
  2. "IIT just won't work". Hindustan Times. 7 June 2012. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
  3. "Somnath Bharti pens down his observations". India Today. 26 June 2012. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
  4. "Notice to government on plea for amendment to Right To Education Act". The Economic Times. 14 March 2012. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
  5. "RTE not against home schooling and alternate education: MHRD". The Indian Express. 20 July 2012. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
  6. "We don't need no education". The Indian Express. 3 June 2010. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
  7. "A father's fight for his son's freedom". The Times of India. 28 November 2009. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
  8. "SM Krishna promises forgets Chicago law firm may fight Buddhis appeal". Bar & Bench. 18 December 2009. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
  9. "We dont want mercy all we want is an independent and fair trial says Vikram Buddhis lawyer". Bar & Bench. 21 October 2009. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
  10. http://www.paniit2012.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=200&Itemid=120
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