{"id":31950,"date":"2024-11-09T18:57:04","date_gmt":"2024-11-09T13:27:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=31950"},"modified":"2024-11-09T18:57:05","modified_gmt":"2024-11-09T13:27:05","slug":"sc-verdict-on-amus-minority-status","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/09-11-2024\/sc-verdict-on-amus-minority-status","title":{"rendered":"SC Verdict on\u00a0 AMU\u2019s Minority Status"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Syllabus: GS 2\/Governance<\/strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In News\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  • The Supreme Court ruled that an institution founded by a minority community retains its minority status even when recognized by statute.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Case Background<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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    • The judgment was in response to petitions seeking minority status for Aligarh Muslim University (AMU).\n
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      • AMU’s minority status, established in 1875, was restored by the AMU (Amendment) Act in 1981.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Petitioners challenged the 1967 S. Azeez Basha v. Union of India case<\/strong>, which had held that AMU could not be considered a minority institution.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

        Supreme Court’s Observations<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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        • Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud held that a minority institution could claim minority status, but the community must prove it was established to preserve its cultural identity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Interpretation of Article 30(1): <\/strong>Article 30(1) allows religious and linguistic minorities to establish and manage educational institutions.\n
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          • The Chief Justice classified Article 30(1) as anti-discriminatory and a “special rights” provision for minorities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Legislation or actions that discriminate against minority institutions are invalid under Article 30(1).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Minority institutions are guaranteed autonomy in administration under this provision.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Scope of Minority Status: <\/strong>The protection under Article 30(1) also applies to universities established before the Constitution.\n
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            • Institutions need not be exclusively for the minority community, but “predominantly” benefit them.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • State Regulation: <\/strong>State regulation of minority institutions is allowed but must not infringe on their minority character.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Right to Administer<\/strong>: An institution\u2019s minority character is not lost if management is not directly run by the founding community.\n
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              • Minority institutions can appoint others to manage the institution, especially in specialized fields like law or medicine, to ensure educational values are emphasized.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                Source: IE <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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