Constitutional validity of UP Madrasa Act upheld, Supreme Court gives verdict

The Supreme Court has given a big decision on the Madrasa Act. In the meanwhile, the SC has canceled the decision of the Allahabad High Court and recognized the Madrasa Act. The apex court had reserved its verdict in these cases on October 22.

While the bench had stayed the High Court's decision in May to declare the Act unconstitutional. Madrasa/Madrasa refers to institutions where Islamic studies and other education can be acquired by students.

Supreme Court gives verdict

Meanwhile the Uttar Pradesh Madrasa Education Board Act, 2004 defined madrasa-education as education in Arabic, Urdu, Persian, Islamic-studies, philosophy and other branches of learning as may be specified by the Uttar Pradesh Madrasa Education Board.

The declared purpose of the 2004 Act was to empower the Madrasa Education Board by monitoring the functioning of madrasas. The Act was challenged on the ground that it is against the principle of secularism.

Allahabad High Court's decision canceled

Though High Court had agreed with the petitioners and held that the State has ample power to legislate with respect to education provided at the school level, but such education should be secular in nature. The State has no power to create a board for religious education or to establish a board for school education only for a particular religion and its associated philosophy. Any such action on the part of the State violates the principles of secularism, which is in letter and spirit of the Constitution of India, which provides for equal treatment of every individual by the State.

UP Madrasa Act 2004

Earlier, the Allahabad High Court had declared this law unconstitutional. Now the Supreme Court's decision has cleared the way for madrasas to get government recognition. This act was made to improve the education level of madrasas and give them recognition.

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Constitutional validity of UP Madrasa Act remains intact

The court said that the government has the right to determine the standards of education. This decision has given a new direction to the madrasas of Uttar Pradesh, so that they can improve the future of their students and progress in the field of education.