UP Madarsa Education Board Act Constitutionally Valid:SC
On 5th November, 2024, the Supreme Court (SC) of India partially upheld the constitutional validity of the Uttar Pradesh (UP) Madarsa Education Board Act of 2004 while confirming that the State can regulate madrasa education to ensure standards of excellence.
About the Case
- In Anjum Kadari and another vs. Union of India and others, SC has set aside Allahabad High Court’s March 2024 judgment that struck down Madarsa Act.
- It was struck down for violating principle of secularism (basic structure) and Articles 14, 21 and 21-A of Constitution and was ultra vires Section 22 of University Grants Commission (UGC) Act, 1956.
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