Friday, March 22, 2024

AMU Case - Sixth & seven (a)th Point

In 1981, amendments were made in the Aligarh Muslim University Act broadly providing the University to mean the educational institution of their choice established by Muslims. This post explains that this amendment is arbitrary and ultra-vires the Constitution.

Sir Syed Ahmad Khan, the founder of Aligarh Muslim University - Picture Courtesy Wikipedia

ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY AND MUSLIM RESERVATION

Thursday, March 14, 2024

AMU Case - Fifth Point

This post explains that the word 'minority' in Article 30 of the Constitution envisages electoral minority and not numerical minority.


ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY AND MUSLIM RESERVATION

Introduction।। Points Involved in the Case।। Institution Should Be Established and Administered।। AMU Established by the Principal Act।। AMU Not Administered by Minority।। Legislature Can Not Reverse Decision।। Article 30 - Electoral And Not Numerical Minority।। 1981 Amendments Are Arbitrary।। 1981 Amendment is Against Secularism।। Long Standing Decision May Not be Overruled।। Bourbaki & Zero।।

Don't Be Overwhelmed By Precedents

This is the fifth post of the series 'Advice to Young Judges'. It advises them that the precedents are good guide, but judges may no...