Anjum Kadari vs Union Of India

insc-2024-831 Supreme Court of India 5 November 2024 • Special Leave Petition (C) No.8541 of 2024 • 82 min read

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Case Significance

Anjum Kadari vs Union Of India is a Supreme Court of India decision dated November 5, 2024 (citation: insc-2024-831). The Supreme Court set aside the Allahabad HC's judgment declaring the UP Board of Madarsa Education Act 2004 unconstitutional for violating secularism. The Court held the Madarsa Act is within State legislative competence under Entry 25 List III and consistent with minority rights under Articles 29-30, but struck down provisions regulating Fazil and Kamil degrees as conflicting with the UGC Act under Entry 66 List I. The bench comprised Justices Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J.B. Pardiwala and Manoj Misra. The judgment was delivered by Justice Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud.

Summary

The Supreme Court set aside the Allahabad HC's judgment declaring the UP Board of Madarsa Education Act 2004 unconstitutional for violating secularism. The Court held the Madarsa Act is within State legislative competence under Entry 25 List III and consistent with minority rights under Articles 29-30, but struck down provisions regulating Fazil and Kamil degrees as conflicting with the UGC Act under Entry 66 List I.

What was the outcome of Anjum Kadari vs Union Of India?

The Supreme Court set aside the Allahabad HC's judgment declaring the UP Board of Madarsa Education Act 2004 unconstitutional for violating secularism. The Court held the Madarsa Act is within State l...

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Source: Indian Kanoon (insc-2024-831)