In order to grant a stay order on the case being debated by the Allahabad High Court, the five-judge Supreme Court of India’s chairman, D Y Chandrachud, has restrained the declaration of the Uttar Pradesh Board of Madarsa Education Act, 2004 as unconstitutional. The notice has been served at the Center, the Uttar Pradesh government and others, hitting on the judgment of the court of the high was appealed from.
The High Court has judged the law unconstitutional, on the basis of the violation of certain Founding Principles and Article 14 of the Constitution, which provides for the protection of fundamental human rights. Furthermore, consent is required to include madrasa students in the system of well-known regular schools under the Primary Education Board and schools under the High School and Intermediate Education Board of Uttar Pradesh as soon as possible.
With Uttar Pradesh hosting 16,513 recognized and 8,449 unrecognized madrasas catering to nearly 25 lakh students, the court found the Madrasa Act to be in violation of Section 22 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956.
The Supreme court discovered from the mosque curriculum that one’s progress is dependent on that to exercise Islam practices and understand its teachings It stated that the modern subjects are either present either self-willing or students can take as just one optional subject.
In conclusion, the Supreme Court’s decision to stay the Allahabad High Court’s ruling on the Uttar Pradesh Madrasa Law has temporarily halted the controversy surrounding the legislation. With notices issued to relevant authorities, including the Centre and the Uttar Pradesh government, further legal proceedings are anticipated. The implications of this decision on the future of madrasa education in Uttar Pradesh remain uncertain, pending the outcome of the judicial process.
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