Muslims behind AMU gave up its minority status in 1920: Centre

Credit: IndiaTimes- Published on January 23, 2024
Union government told Supreme Court on Tuesday that Muslims who lobbied with the British government for establishment of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) had voluntarily surrendered its denominational character, and acceded to overarching government control over its administration in 1920, as the aim and intent behind AMU was to...

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Public university in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India
The Supreme Court, in a split verdict, overturned a 1967 ruling that stripped Aligarh Muslim University of its minority status. However, the court referred the..
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The CJI said he has written the majority verdict for himself and Justices Sanjiv Khanna, JB Pardiwala, Manoj Misra.
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A seven-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud will pronounce the verdict.
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