Amu Minority Status

The Supreme Court is scheduled to pronounce its verdict on Friday on a vexed legal question whether the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) enjoys minority status under Article 30 of the Constitution.

Grappling with the intractable issue of Aligarh Muslim University's minority status, the Supreme Court said the 1981 amendment to the AMU Act only did a "half-hearted job" and not restore to the institution the position it had prior to 1951.

An institution of national importance must reflect the "national structure", the Centre told the Supreme Court on Tuesday while pointing out that around 70 to 80 per cent students studying at Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) are Muslims.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday expressed surprise over the Centre's stand that it does not accept the 1981 amendment to the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) Act, which effectively accorded minority status to the institution.

Aligarh Muslim University cannot be a minority institution given its "national character", the Centre on Tuesday told the Supreme Court, which began hearing the hugely disputed question of the minority status of AMU.

A seven-judge bench of the Supreme Court will decide whether the Aligarh Muslim University and other educational institutions can be granted minority status, the top court said today.

The Aligarh Muslim University has appealed in Supreme Court, asking it not to permit the NDA government to withdraw an appeal, filed during the UPA years, to retain its minority status.

The NDA government today told the Supreme Court that it would withdraw the appeal filed during the UPA government challenging the Allahabad High Court verdict recognising the Aligarh Muslim University or AMU as a non-minority institution.

Is it possible for a University that has "Muslim" as a middle name - as in Aligarh Muslim University - to not be a minority institution?

A delegation from Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), led by Vice Chancellor Lt General Zameer Uddin Shah, today met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and sought the NDA government's support in restoring the varsity's 'minority' status, stating that this "would have a salutary effect on minorities who are agitated and apprehensive that their rights are bei...

Senior lawyer Ram Jethmalani has offered free services to the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) in its case for restoration of the varsity's minority status which is pending before the Supreme Court, a senior AMU official said.

Eight Opposition parties, including Congress, Trinamool Congress (TMC) and Left today joined hands to corner the government over its alleged "sinister" move to "strip" Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) and Jamia Millia Islamia University (JMI) of their minority status and slammed Attorney General Mukul Rohtagi on the issue.

Let the Supreme Court once again save the minority rights and the constitution and guide the nation at this critical juncture.

The Supreme Court is scheduled to pronounce its verdict on Friday on a vexed legal question whether the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) enjoys minority status under Article 30 of the Constitution.

Grappling with the intractable issue of Aligarh Muslim University's minority status, the Supreme Court said the 1981 amendment to the AMU Act only did a "half-hearted job" and not restore to the institution the position it had prior to 1951.

An institution of national importance must reflect the "national structure", the Centre told the Supreme Court on Tuesday while pointing out that around 70 to 80 per cent students studying at Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) are Muslims.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday expressed surprise over the Centre's stand that it does not accept the 1981 amendment to the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) Act, which effectively accorded minority status to the institution.

Aligarh Muslim University cannot be a minority institution given its "national character", the Centre on Tuesday told the Supreme Court, which began hearing the hugely disputed question of the minority status of AMU.

A seven-judge bench of the Supreme Court will decide whether the Aligarh Muslim University and other educational institutions can be granted minority status, the top court said today.

The Aligarh Muslim University has appealed in Supreme Court, asking it not to permit the NDA government to withdraw an appeal, filed during the UPA years, to retain its minority status.

The NDA government today told the Supreme Court that it would withdraw the appeal filed during the UPA government challenging the Allahabad High Court verdict recognising the Aligarh Muslim University or AMU as a non-minority institution.

Is it possible for a University that has "Muslim" as a middle name - as in Aligarh Muslim University - to not be a minority institution?

A delegation from Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), led by Vice Chancellor Lt General Zameer Uddin Shah, today met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and sought the NDA government's support in restoring the varsity's 'minority' status, stating that this "would have a salutary effect on minorities who are agitated and apprehensive that their rights are bei...

Senior lawyer Ram Jethmalani has offered free services to the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) in its case for restoration of the varsity's minority status which is pending before the Supreme Court, a senior AMU official said.

Eight Opposition parties, including Congress, Trinamool Congress (TMC) and Left today joined hands to corner the government over its alleged "sinister" move to "strip" Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) and Jamia Millia Islamia University (JMI) of their minority status and slammed Attorney General Mukul Rohtagi on the issue.

Let the Supreme Court once again save the minority rights and the constitution and guide the nation at this critical juncture.