Allahabad High Court judgment declaring Uttar Pradesh Madarsa Education Act, unconstitutional, has been stayed by the Supreme Court.
In its judgment of 22 March, Allahabad HC declared the Uttar Pradesh Board of Madarsa Education Act, 2004 unconstitutional as well as a violation of secularism.
The Supreme Court bench was headed by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud.
It said the HC direction to accommodate Madrasa students in regular schools was unwarranted.
The number of State-recognised madrasas in Uttar Pradesh is more than 16,000.
The Supreme Court scheduled the case for further hearing in the second week of July.
Under Article 136 of the Constitution, Supreme Court is authorized to grant special leave to appeal from any tribunal or court in the territory of India. It is a discretionary power of the Supreme Court.
