Supreme Court
Supreme Court Justice Dipankar Dutta on Friday expressed displeasure over the delay in making available the draft majority judgment in the Aligarh Muslim University case and the lack of meaningful meetings to discuss the judgment. The decision of five judges in 1967 was overturned by the Constitutional Court by a majority of 4:3. The decision was taken by CJI DY Chandrachud.
Let us tell you that the Supreme Court on Friday ordered that the hearing on the minority status issue of Aligarh Muslim University be transferred to a new bench.
At the same time, the court also overturned the 1967 verdict which said Aligarh Muslim University cannot be declared a minority institution. Because this is stipulated by central law.
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Justice Dutta expressed his displeasure
Justice Dutta’s dissent highlighted the difficulties he faced due to the lack of a consultative decision-making process. Judge Dutta’s opinion stated that as a result of this series of events, he had to take time off to pursue other judicial duties.
First, he narrated how he received the CJI draft on October 17. This arrived about three weeks before his retirement.
The decision is reserved until February 1, 2024
Hearings on these appeals and petitions begin on January 9, 2024. During the marathon hearing which lasted for eight (eight) days, detailed arguments were made by the learned senior counsel/counsel. The decision is reserved until February 1, 2024.
He said the decision had not yet been handed over to me, which apparently left me no choice but to wait for the submissions to arrive at my residence, and the wait continues.
Justice Dutta said that it was not until October 17, 2024, that the draft opinion was written by Hon. Dutta. The Chief Justice of India, as President, placed 117 pages on my desk.
