November 5, 2024 3:40 PM

Supreme Court upholds constitutional validity of Uttar Pradesh Madarsa Act

The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld the constitutional validity of the Uttar Pradesh Board of Madarsa Education Act 2004, overturning the Allahabad High Court's March 22 ruling that had struck down the Act. However, the court ruled that higher education degrees, such as 'Fazil' and 'Kamil,' cannot be awarded under the Madarsa Act as this conflicts with the University Grants Commission (UGC) Act. The judgment was delivered by a bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala...