No concept of ‘minority’ in 1920, Muslims said they were a nation: Lawyer drops historical bombshell in SC arguing AMU minority status case, CJI says ‘immaterial’
10 months, 3 weeks ago

No concept of ‘minority’ in 1920, Muslims said they were a nation: Lawyer drops historical bombshell in SC arguing AMU minority status case, CJI says ‘immaterial’

Op India  

On 30th January, senior advocate Rakesh Dwivedi unleashed a historical bombshell in the Supreme Court of India during the hearing on the minority status of Aligarh Muslim University. Citing Sir Syed Ahmad Khan, founder of AMU, he asserted that before partition, specifically in 1920 when AMU was established, Muslims did not consider themselves a minority in India but called themselves a “nation”. Legal dispute over the Minority status of AMU The legal controversy concerning Aligarh Muslim University’s minority status began in 1967, when the Supreme Court, led by then Chief Justice of India KN Wanchoo, was evaluating revisions made to the AMU Act of 1920 in 1951 and 1965. The court determined that the AMU could not maintain an exclusive reservation because, according to the Supreme Court’s decision in the S. Azeez Basha case, it was not classified as a minority institution.

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No reservation to Muslim candidates in admissions or recruitment: AMU
1 month, 1 week ago

No reservation to Muslim candidates in admissions or recruitment: AMU

Deccan Chronicle  

Aligarh : The Aligarh Muslim University has denied claims that it extends reservation on religious grounds to Muslim candidates in admissions and recruitment, asserting that it has no such system in place. The university said this in a statement on Monday, days after the Supreme Court held that the legal question over the AMU's minority status would be decided by …

AMU judgment sets right a historical error
1 month, 1 week ago

AMU judgment sets right a historical error

Hindustan Times  

The Aligarh Muslim University is not a minority institution since it was “established” not by the Muslim community but by the British rulers of India under the Aligarh Muslim University Act of 1920, said the tenth Chief Justice of India Kailas Nath Wanchoo in his Azeez Basha verdict of 20 October 1967. It is, of course, based on sound logic …

Apex court could have ended the AMU debate
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1 month, 1 week ago

Apex court could have ended the AMU debate

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court did well to overrule the 1967 Azeez Basha judgment that had denied minority status to the Aligarh Muslim University. The debate about AMU’s minority character has been a political issue, going beyond the specific case of the university to influence the discourse on the constitutional provisions concerning minorities. Hence, the apex court’s elaborations on Article 30, which …

SC has upheld rights of minorities to educate themselves, says AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

SC has upheld rights of minorities to educate themselves, says AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: Welcoming the Supreme Court judgment overruling a 1967 Constitution Bench verdict on minority status to Aligarh Muslim University, AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Friday termed it as an important day for the Muslim community in India as the right of minorities to educate themselves has been upheld. On Friday, the SC Bench headed by Chief Justice of India DY …

SC overrides 1967 verdict that removed Aligarh Muslim University's minority tag
1 month, 2 weeks ago

SC overrides 1967 verdict that removed Aligarh Muslim University's minority tag

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi The Supreme Court on Friday, by a 4-3 majority, overturned its 1967 decision in the Azeez Basha case that denied minority status for the Aligarh Muslim University, holding that AMU’s status would need to be reassessed based on principles and direction defined in the present judgment. Marking a turning point in how institutions with potential minority character could …

Institution Of National Importance Can Also Have Minority Character : Supreme Court In Aligarh Muslim University Case
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Institution Of National Importance Can Also Have Minority Character : Supreme Court In Aligarh Muslim University Case

Live Law  

The Supreme Court in its majority opinion in the Aligarh Muslim University case held that declaring an institution to be of 'National Importance' would not amount to eliminating its minority character. Entry 63 List I reads: "The institutions known at the commencement of this Constitution as the Benares Hindu University, the Aligarh Muslim University and the Delhi University; the University …

Minority status: Aligarh Muslim University teachers and students celebrate ‘historic’ Supreme Court verdict
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Minority status: Aligarh Muslim University teachers and students celebrate ‘historic’ Supreme Court verdict

The Hindu  

A wave of celebration pervaded Aligarh Muslim University after the Supreme Court judgment on Friday affirmed the right of the central university to seek minority status. Vice-Chancellor Prof. Naima Khatoon said, “We humbly accept the judgment of the Constitution Bench and are discussing the details with our legal experts.” By overruling the Azeez Pasha verdict of 1967, the Constitutional Bench …

Clerics, politicians hail SC decision on AMU as victory for Muslims
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Clerics, politicians hail SC decision on AMU as victory for Muslims

Hindustan Times  

Muslim clerics, scholars, politicians expressed happiness over the Supreme Court’s verdict on the Aligarh Muslim University status on Friday. It’s registered name is Aligarh Muslim University, and it was established by Muslims for the welfare of the Muslim community,” Madani also highlighted the broader implications of the decision, stating that it would pave the way for other Muslim institutions to …

AMU minority status verdict: University’s teachers’ body welcomes Supreme Court judgment
1 month, 2 weeks ago

AMU minority status verdict: University’s teachers’ body welcomes Supreme Court judgment

The Hindu  

The Aligarh Muslim University Teachers’ Association has “wholeheartedly welcomed” the Supreme Court’s judgment affirming the right of Aligarh Muslim University to seek minority status. He said AMUTA would issue a comprehensive statement following consultations with all stakeholders and extended gratitude to the lawyers, alumni, and numerous individuals who have been instrumental in securing the outcome, which, he said, “upholds the …

Is Aligarh Muslim University a minority institution? The SC verdict, case decoded
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Is Aligarh Muslim University a minority institution? The SC verdict, case decoded

Firstpost  

The seven-judge Constitution bench of the apex court, led by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, has overruled its 1967 judgment stating that the Aligarh Muslim University cannot be considered a minority institution. The seven-judge Constitution bench of the apex court, led by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud, also said the question of whether the AMU is a minority institution would be …

SC overrules 1967 verdict, minority status of AMU to be decided by a new bench
1 month, 2 weeks ago

SC overrules 1967 verdict, minority status of AMU to be decided by a new bench

Op India  

On Friday, the Supreme Court ruled that an educational institute’s minority status does not end simply because the parliament passes a law to regulate or govern it or because it is governed by non-minority members. A 7-judge bench of the Supreme Court reversed the 1967 ruling in S. Azeez Basha vs. Union of India, which declared that an institution incorporated …

AMU 'Chaman' For Minorities Or For Everyone? A Look At Aligarh Muslim University's Status Since Independence
1 month, 2 weeks ago

AMU 'Chaman' For Minorities Or For Everyone? A Look At Aligarh Muslim University's Status Since Independence

ABP News  

In the seven-judge Supreme Court bench judgment read out by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on his last day at work, it was spelt out that Aligarh Muslim University can be declared as a minority institute. ABP PREMIUM | Sabarimala To Aadhaar: A Look At CJI DY Chandrachud's Powerful Dissents And Opinions What Is Aligarh Muslim University Amendment Act, …

SC overrules 1967 verdict holding AMU can't be minority institution
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

SC overrules 1967 verdict holding AMU can't be minority institution

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday deferred the question of Aligarh Muslim Unversity's minority status to a fresh bench and overruled the 1967 judgement that said the university cannot be considered a minority institution since it was created by a central law.Pronouncing the majority verdict, Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud laid down tests for considering the issue of minority …

Supreme Court overrules 1967 judgement, fresh decision on AMU minority status to be decided based on who established it
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court overrules 1967 judgement, fresh decision on AMU minority status to be decided based on who established it

Live Mint  

The Supreme Court on Friday overruled by 4:3 majority the 1967 judgement which held that Aligarh Muslim University can't claim minority status as it was created by a statute. “The decision in Azeez Basha is overruled, the question on deciding the minority status of AMU must be done on the basis of the tests laid down in the present case, …

Aligarh Muslim University minority status case: Supreme Court overrules 1967 verdict
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Aligarh Muslim University minority status case: Supreme Court overrules 1967 verdict

The Hindu  

An educational institution established by a minority community will not lose its identity once it is recognised through a statute, the Supreme Court declared on Friday in a 4:3 majority judgment by a seven-judge Bench headed by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chief Justice Chandrachud held that an institution established by a minority community was indeed a minority educational institution. …

Supreme Court overrules its order denying AMU minority status, new bench to decide
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court overrules its order denying AMU minority status, new bench to decide

India Today  

The Supreme Court, by a 4:3 majority, overruled its 1967 decision that held that the Aligarh Muslim University couldn't claim minority status. However, the top court said the issue of whether Aligarh Muslim University is a minority institution would be decided by a separate three-judge bench. The 1967 Supreme Court judgment in Azeez Basha vs Union Of India held that …

Aligarh Muslim University : Minority Status Not Lost Merely Because Institution Was Created By Statute- Supreme Court
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Aligarh Muslim University : Minority Status Not Lost Merely Because Institution Was Created By Statute- Supreme Court

Live Law  

In the case relating to the minority status of Aligarh Muslim University, a 7-judge bench of the Supreme Court, overruled the 1967 judgment in S. Azeez Basha vs. Union Of India to the extent it held that an institution incorporated by a statute cannot claim to be a minority institution.The issue whether Aligarh Muslim University is a minority institution as …

SC orders re-evaluation of Aligarh Muslim University’s minority status
1 month, 2 weeks ago

SC orders re-evaluation of Aligarh Muslim University’s minority status

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Friday, by a 4-3 majority, overruled its 1967 judgment in the Azeez Basha case that became the basis for denying the minority status of the Aligarh Muslim University. In 1981, Parliament passed amendments to the AMU Act to change the definition of “university” to state that the institution was established by Muslims, in an endeavour to …

Aligarh Muslim University minority status case: Supreme Court overrules 1967 judgment
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Aligarh Muslim University minority status case: Supreme Court overrules 1967 judgment

Hindustan Times  

Aligarh Muslim University minority status case: The Supreme Court, by a 4-3 majority, on Friday overruled the 1967 judgment in S. Azeez Basha vs. Union Of India that became the basis for denying the minority status to the Aligarh Muslim University. A seven-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court delivered four separate judgments in the Aligarh Muslim University minority status …

On His Last Day In SC, CJI Chandrachud-Led Bench Paves Way For AMU Minority Status
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

On His Last Day In SC, CJI Chandrachud-Led Bench Paves Way For AMU Minority Status

ABP News  

The Supreme Court of India on Friday announced its verdict on whether the Aligarh Muslim University enjoys minority status under Article 30 of the Constitution or not. In the key judgment the Supreme Court overruled its 1967 decision, which held that Aligarh Muslim University can't claim minority status as it was created by a statute. Chief Justice of India DY …

CJI Chandrachud’s last day at work, set to deliver final verdict on AMU's minority status
1 month, 2 weeks ago

CJI Chandrachud’s last day at work, set to deliver final verdict on AMU's minority status

Hindustan Times  

On Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud's last working day, the bench he leads is scheduled to pronounce its verdict on Friday on a vexed legal question of whether the Aligarh Muslim University enjoyed a minority status under Article 30 of the Constitution. The bench also comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna, Surya Kant, JB Pardiwala, Dipankar Datta, Manoj Misra and Satish …

Is Aligarh Muslim University a minority institution? CJI-led Supreme Court bench to rule today
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Is Aligarh Muslim University a minority institution? CJI-led Supreme Court bench to rule today

Live Mint  

A seven-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court is scheduled to pronounce its verdict today on whether or not the Aligarh Muslim University is a minority institution under Article 30 of the Constitution. On February 1, SC reserved its verdict on the issue saying that the 1981 amendment to the AMU Act, which effectively accorded it a minority status, only …

Supreme Court overrules its 1967 order denying AMU minority status, new bench to decide
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court overrules its 1967 order denying AMU minority status, new bench to decide

India TV News  

The Supreme Court of India, in a landmark 4:3 majority decision by a seven-judge Constitution Bench, has overturned the 1967 judgment in S. Azeez Basha vs. Union of India, which stated that an institution established through legislative enactment could not claim minority status. The issue of AMU's minority status will now be examined afresh by a regular bench, which will …

Supreme Court verdict shortly on Aligarh Muslim University's minority status
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court verdict shortly on Aligarh Muslim University's minority status

India Today  

The Supreme Court is set to announce its verdict on Friday on whether the Aligarh Muslim University in Uttar Pradesh enjoys minority status under Article 30 of the Constitution, which empowers religious and linguistic minorities to establish and administer educational institutions. The court also considered the validity of a 1967 Supreme Court case which rejected the minority status of the …

SP MP Moves Private Member Bill to Declare Aligarh Muslim University Minority Institution
2 months ago

SP MP Moves Private Member Bill to Declare Aligarh Muslim University Minority Institution

The Hindu  

Senior Samajwadi Party leader and Rajya Sabha member Ramjilal Suman has moved a Private Member Bill to restore the minority character of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU). The bill seeks to ensure that the AMU has been established by Muslims of India, especially in view of the Supreme Court judgment in S. Azeez Basha and Another vs. Union of India, reported …

Article 30's Test Is Not That Minorities Must Administer The Institution Themselves : AMU Case Petitioners To Supreme Court [Day 8]
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Article 30's Test Is Not That Minorities Must Administer The Institution Themselves : AMU Case Petitioners To Supreme Court [Day 8]

Live Law  

On the final day of hearings of the 7-judge Constitution Bench on the issue of granting minority status to the Aligarh Muslim University, the bench and petitioners dwelled to see whether the Amendment Act of 1981 restored the position of AMU as it was before 1951 or was amendment done “half-heartedly”. This is the fundamental distinction we wish to make, …

SC reserves verdict on AMU's minority status, criticises 1981 amendment as 'half-hearted' effort
10 months, 3 weeks ago

SC reserves verdict on AMU's minority status, criticises 1981 amendment as 'half-hearted' effort

India TV News  

The Supreme Court grappled with the intricate matter of Aligarh Muslim University's minority status, stating on Thursday that the 1981 amendment to the AMU Act, which granted it minority status, did only a "half-hearted job" and failed to reinstate the institution's pre-1951 position. The BJP-led NDA government rejected the 1981 amendment last week, urging adherence to the 1967 verdict in …

Aligarh Muslim University Case : Can Institution Of National Importance Have Minority Character? Supreme Court Discusses [Day 7]
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Aligarh Muslim University Case : Can Institution Of National Importance Have Minority Character? Supreme Court Discusses [Day 7]

Live Law  

On the 7th day of the hearing of the case related to the minority status of the Aligarh Muslim University, the Supreme Court on Wednesday discussed whether an institution of national importance can have a minority status as well.As per Entry 63 of List 1 of the Constitution, institutions such as the AMU, Benaras Hindu University, Delhi University etc., are …

AMU Case : To 'Muslims Not Minority In 1920' Argument, Supreme Court Says Present Day Standards Relevant [Day 6]
10 months, 3 weeks ago

AMU Case : To 'Muslims Not Minority In 1920' Argument, Supreme Court Says Present Day Standards Relevant [Day 6]

Live Law  

The issue whether a group constitutes a 'minority' must be decided on the basis of present-day standards and not based on the situation which existed before the commencement of the Constitution of India, observed the Supreme Court on Tuesday during the hearing of the case related to the minority status of the Aligarh Muslim University.The observation of the. The issue …

What is the legal dispute over AMU’s minority status? | Explained
10 months, 4 weeks ago

What is the legal dispute over AMU’s minority status? | Explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: A seven-judge Bench of the Supreme Court led by the Chief Justice of India D.Y. Clause 2 ensures that the State maintains ‘equality of treatment’ in granting aid to all educational institutions, irrespective of their minority status. However, a five-judge SC bench upheld the amendments, reasoning that AMU was neither established nor administered by the Muslim …

AMU Surrendered Rights To British, Argues Centre; Political Inclination Of Founders Immaterial For Minority Status, Says Supreme Court [Day 4]
11 months ago

AMU Surrendered Rights To British, Argues Centre; Political Inclination Of Founders Immaterial For Minority Status, Says Supreme Court [Day 4]

Live Law  

During the second half of the fourth day of the hearing of the case relating to the minority status of the Aligarh Muslim University, Solicitor General of India Mr Tushar Mehta made submissions on the historical aspects of the AMU Act of 1920 and emphasized the context in which the University came into existence. Kerala Bill your lordships would remember …

Is right to establish minority institution contingent on State recognition, Supreme Court asks government
11 months ago

Is right to establish minority institution contingent on State recognition, Supreme Court asks government

The Hindu  

Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud, heading a seven-judge Bench, on Tuesday asked whether a minority community’s right to establish an educational institution or university be dependent on State recognition. The Bench asked whether even the right to establish such an institution or university would be contingent on the State recognising it through an enabling statute. Even minority institutions should …

AMU Continued As Institution Of National Importance, Why Minority Status Important? Supreme Court Asks [Day 3]
11 months, 1 week ago

AMU Continued As Institution Of National Importance, Why Minority Status Important? Supreme Court Asks [Day 3]

Live Law  

During the hearing of the case concerning the minority status of the Aligarh Muslim University, the Supreme Court on Thursday asked if the 'minority tag' was important for the University, since it has been existing as an institute of national importance for over a hundred years.“Over the last 100 years, without the minority institution tag, it has continued to be. …

AMU of national importance... brand key, not minority status: Supreme Court
11 months, 1 week ago

AMU of national importance... brand key, not minority status: Supreme Court

Hindustan Times  

The Aligarh Muslim University has remained an institution of national importance even without a minority tag, the Supreme Court observed on Thursday, adding the brand name is what really matters for the people. Minority status of AMU and education for Muslim women have gone hand in hand,” according to Farasat, who said that the 1967 judgment of the Supreme Court …

Minorities’ right to open institutions not for ghettoisation: Supreme Court
11 months, 1 week ago

Minorities’ right to open institutions not for ghettoisation: Supreme Court

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on January 11 observed that the right given to religious and linguistic minorities to establish and administer their own educational institutions under Article 30 of the Constitution was not intended to “ghettoise” them. Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, who represents the AMU Old Boys’ Association, said whether or not an educational institution has minority character should be learnt …

All you need to know about AMU's ‘minority character’
11 months, 1 week ago

All you need to know about AMU's ‘minority character’

Op India  

The Centre has told the Supreme Court that Aligarh Muslim University cannot be considered a minority institution since it has a national character. On Tuesday, a seven-judge Supreme Court bench began hearing arguments on the minority identity of Aligarh Muslim University. A survey of the documents surrounding the establishment of the Aligarh Muslim University, and even the then existing legislative …

What Extent Of Minority Presence Required In Administration To Claim Protection Of Article 30? Supreme Court Discusses In AMU Case [Day 2]
11 months, 1 week ago

What Extent Of Minority Presence Required In Administration To Claim Protection Of Article 30? Supreme Court Discusses In AMU Case [Day 2]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court in continuance of its hearing of the Constitution Bench matter on the issue of the minority status of the Aligarh Muslim University, noted that the requirement to 'administer' under Article 30 of the Constitution may not be absolute for an education institution to qualify the minority character. In the later part of the hearing as well, the …

Aligarh Muslim University Case | Historic Antecedents Of Institute Must Be Seen To Assess Minority Status, AMU Tells Supreme Court [Day 1]
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Aligarh Muslim University Case | Historic Antecedents Of Institute Must Be Seen To Assess Minority Status, AMU Tells Supreme Court [Day 1]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court's Constitution Bench of 7 judges headed by the Chief Justice of India, DY Chandrachud on Tuesday began the hearing of a batch of connected matters on the issue of minority status of the Aligarh Muslim University. Citing the case to be one of reconsideration before the court, senior advocate Dhavan stated that the main question of reference …

SC to Examine if Administration of Educational Institution by Minority Community Will Give it Special Status
2 years, 2 months ago

SC to Examine if Administration of Educational Institution by Minority Community Will Give it Special Status

News 18  

The Supreme Court has agreed to examine whether an educational institution administered by members of a minority community would result in it being conferred the status of a minority institution. The top court was hearing an appeal filed by Mahayana Theravada Vajrayana Buddhist Religious and Charitable Trust challenging the Allahabad High Court order which observed that mere administration of an …

SC to examine if educational institution run by minorities will get special status
2 years, 2 months ago

SC to examine if educational institution run by minorities will get special status

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has agreed to examine whether an educational institution administered by members of a minority community would result in it being conferred the status of a minority institution. The top court was hearing an appeal filed by Mahayana Theravada Vajrayana Buddhist Religious and Charitable Trust challenging the Allahabad High Court order which observed that mere administration …

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