The Madrasa Act is appropriate and its objective is to improve educational excellence, the apex court said in its judgment, saying that the law is in line with the responsibility of the states to ensure minimum level of qualification.
Religious instructions can be provided, but no student can be forced to participate, the Supreme Court ruled, but also noted that the right of the minority is not absolute to administer education, the state The power to regulate the standards of education.
Rules on the standards of education do not interfere with the rights of minorities to administer education, the apex court said.
Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardwala and Manoj Mishra, a bench of the Chief Justice of India, however, announced that the Act, to the extent where to this extent, regulates higher education in relation to ‘Fazil’ and ‘Kamil’ degrees, UGC The act was in conflict with the Act and to that extent, was unconstitutional.
The Supreme Court order, which was reserved on 22 October, came after the Allahabad High Court in March 2024 after the Madrasa Act became unconstitutional and non-secular and directed to adjust students in Madrasa to regular schools.
This order comes as a major relief for teachers and students of Madrasas as the High Court ordered the closure and rehabilitation of students’ seminars in other schools in the state.
The bench heard a battery of lawyers from eight petitioners, including Anjum Kadari, besides additional Solicitor General KM Natraj, who appeared for about two days before burning the decision for the Uttar Pradesh government.
In a relief for about 17 lakh madrasa students, the apex court stopped on 5 April at the High Court order.
first published: November 5, 2024 12:31 pm First
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