Madrassas will continue to function in UP, Supreme Court recognizes Madrassa Board Act, Madrassas will continue to function in UP, Supreme Court recognizes Madrassa Board Act

New Delhi. The Supreme Court upheld the validity of the Uttar Pradesh Madrasa Education Board Act 2004, saying that it does not violate the principle of secularism. The Supreme Court overturned the Allahabad High Court order which had struck down the UP Board of Madrasa Education Act as unconstitutional and directed the UP government to transfer students studying in Madrasas to other general schools. Was.

The Supreme Court bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice Manoj Mishra said that a law can be struck down for violation of fundamental rights under Part III of the Constitution or on the grounds of legislative competence, but the fundamental rights Not for violation of. The Allahabad High Court had struck down the Act for violating the principles of secularism. The Supreme Court also said in its order that the purpose of the UP Madrasa Education Board Act 2004 is to protect the rights of minorities which is in line with the positive obligation of the state. This order of the Supreme Court will provide relief to about 17 lakh students studying in madrassas of UP.

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Lucknow Eidgah Imam & member of All India Muslim Personal Law Board, Maulana Khalid Rasheed Firangi says, “…this decision has brought joy to the people related to… pic.twitter.com/QplAhoUKv0

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Let us tell you that a petition was filed in the Allahabad High Court challenging the UP Madrasa Education Board Act 2004. On March 22 this year, the Allahabad High Court, while giving its verdict on the Madrasa Act, had declared the Act unconstitutional and canceled it. This decision of Allahabad High Court was challenged in the Supreme Court on behalf of the Madrasa Board. The apex court had reserved its decision on October 22 after hearing the arguments of both the parties on this case. Lucknow Idgah Imam and All India Muslim Personal Law Board member Maulana Khalid Rashid Firangi said that people associated with the Madrasa are happy with this decision of the Supreme Court. The draft of UP Madarsa Act was prepared by the UP government itself. How can it be possible that an Act drafted by the Government will be unconstitutional? We have said earlier also that apart from Islamic education, we also provide modern education in Madrassas.