Allahabad HC Deems UP Madarsa Education Act 2004 Unlawful, Cites Violation of Secularism

Lucknow, 22 March (HS): The Allahabad High Court ruled on Friday that the Uttar Pradesh Board of Madarsa Education Act, 2004, is “unconstitutional” and violates the idea of secularism, and ordered the state government to accommodate present pupils in the official education system. #AllahabadHCRuling #UPMadarsaActUnlawful

On a writ case filed by Anshuman Singh Rathore, a division bench of the Lucknow branch of the court, consisting of Justice Vivek Chaudhary and Justice Subhash Vidyarthi, ruled the legislation ultra vires. #WritCase #DivisionBench

Rathore has challenged the legitimacy of the UP Madarsa Board, as well as the Minority Welfare Department’s supervision of madarsas by both the union of India and the state government. #AnshumanSinghRathore #MadarsaBoardLegitimacy