The Supreme Court, in a major verdict on Tuesday, declared the Uttar Pradesh Madrasa Board Act constitutional. The law was passed by the state government in 2004 when Mulayam Singh Yadav was chief minister. The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court declared the UP Madarsa Commission Act unconstitutional, but the Supreme Court overturned the decision. Let us know who will benefit from this Supreme Court decision.
What did the Supreme Court say?
Chief Justice DY Chandrachud of the Supreme Court said that none of the provisions of the UP Madrasa Act violate fundamental rights or the basic structure of the Constitution. The courts have declared it constitutional. The court said the high court erred in holding that if the law violated secularism, it would be struck down.
Who will benefit?
A large number of students breathed a sigh of relief after the Supreme Court declared the UP Madrasa Act constitutional. This important judgment of the court provides relief to over 16,000 madrassas in Uttar Pradesh. These madrassas will continue to operate in the state. The decision also comes as a relief to the approximately 1.7 million students studying in these madrassas. Let us tell you that the Allahabad High Court had earlier declared the UP Madarsa Board Act unconstitutional and ordered that all students be admitted to regular schools.
No relief in these cases
The Supreme Court in its ruling (Fazil and Kamil) said that all courses offered in Madarsa, except higher education, will remain valid as before the Allahabad High Court ruling. The Supreme Court refused to recognize Fazil and Kamil’s madrasa degrees, saying they were not recognized by the UGC.
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