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AMU judgment sets right a historical error

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 …

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How the Supreme Court Has Cleared Path for AMU’s Minority Status

The Quint

In a nutshell, the judgment has paved way for AMU to attain its minority status as the barrier of the Azeez Basha judgment has been removed by the Supreme Court, which means that as of today, there is no such judgment which acts as a hurdle for the same. The Court must identify who was the brain behind the establishment …

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1 month, 1 week ago

How Supreme Court's AMU verdict sets new norms for recognising minority status

India Today

On November 7, the Supreme Court, in a pivotal 4-3 majority decision, overturned its 1967 ruling in the S. Azeez Basha vs Union of India case, which had denied minority status to the Aligarh Muslim University. Thus, even if AMU’s administration includes non-Muslim members, its minority status remains intact if it was established by the Muslim community for their benefit. …

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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 …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Not enough time, talks: Justice Datta

Hindustan Times

In a notable dissent in the Aligarh Muslim University minority status judgment, justice Dipankar Datta raised concerns regarding the internal processes leading to the decision and the treatment of precedent, particularly the lack of collaborative engagement among the seven judges involved. Justice Datta noted a significant revision on October 25, which “defenestrated” the view that the 1967 judgment in the …

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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 …

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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 …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

SC overrules 1967 order on AMU minority status

Deccan Chronicle

New Delhi: Deferring the question of Aligarh Muslim University’s minority character to a regular three-judge bench, a Supreme Court Constitution Bench headed by Chief Justice D.Y. A five-judge Constitution Bench in the S. Azeez Basha vs Union of India in 1967 had said that AMU was a Central university and could not be considered a minority institution. While Justice Kant …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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, …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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, …

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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 …

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10 months, 4 weeks 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 …

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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. …

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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 …

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AMU judgment sets right a historical error

How the Supreme Court Has Cleared Path for AMU’s Minority Status

How Supreme Court's AMU verdict sets new norms for recognising minority status

Apex court could have ended the AMU debate

Not enough time, talks: Justice Datta

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

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

SC overrules 1967 order on AMU minority status

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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