Plea Challenging Centre's Power To Notify Minorities : Supreme Court Seeks Clarity On Which Ministry Should Respond
Live LawThe Supreme Court on Monday pointed out that there is confusion regarding which Ministry of the Union Government should respond to a petition which seeks directions to notify Hindus as minority in certain states where they numerically less and challenges the validity of power of the Central Government to notify minority communities.A bench led by Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul noted that. A bench led by Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul noted that the Registry, in its office report dated March 28, 2022, has recorded the statement made by the Ministry of Home Affairs, which is arrayed as the first respondent in the case, that it has no role in the matter as the National Commission for Minorities and the National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions come under comes under the purview of the Ministry of Education and Ministry of Minority Affairs respectively. The statement from Mr. Rajendra Kumar Bharti, Under Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, further stated that since MHA has no role in the matter, the Ministry of Minority Affairs may deal with the matter in consultation with Ministry of Education and Ministry of Law and Justice and also protect the interest of MHA in the Writ Petition. 14018/02/2020-NI.I dated 09.10.2020 from Mr. Rajendra Kumar Bharti, Under Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs has been received stating therein that the subject matter of the above petition is related to the National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions Act, 2004 and the National Commission for Minorities Act, 1992, which comes under the purview of the Ministry of Education and Ministry of Minority Affairs respectively.
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