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The matter has been listed for further hearing in the second week of July, 2024 (Representational/file photo)
A bench headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud said the Allahabad High Court had misinterpreted the provision of law in its March 22 order.
In an interim direction, the Supreme Court on Friday stayed a judgment of the Allahabad High Court which had struck down the Uttar Pradesh Madrassa Education Board Act, 2004, terming it unconstitutional and violating the principles of secularism.
A bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud said that the Allahabad High Court in its March 22 order had misinterpreted the provision of law and the approach taken by it was not prima facie correct.
Issuing a notice, the bench, also comprising Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Mishra, asked the Centre, Uttar Pradesh government and other respondents to file their counter affidavits by May 31.
The matter has been listed for further hearing in the second week of July, 2024.
Delivering the verdict on a petition filed by a lawyer challenging the Madrassa Act, 2004, a bench of Justices Subhash Vidyarthi and Vivek Chaudhary of the Allahabad High Court held the law to be a violation of the principles of secularism, Articles 14, 21 and 21. A of the Constitution of India and Section 22 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956.
The high court had asked the state government to take steps to accommodate madrassa students in regular schools, adding that if necessary, new schools would be set up to ensure that children in the age group of 6 to 14 years Children should not be left without admission in duly recognized schools. Institutions.
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