Aligarh Muslim University Case: Supreme Court overrules 1967 verdict, refers case to regular bench

The Supreme Court of India has overruled its 1967 verdict in the S. Azeez Basha v. Union of India case, granting Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) entitlement to minority status under Article 30 of the Constitution. The court’s 4:3 majority ruling affirmed AMU’s claim as a minority institution, despite its central university status. The case has been referred to a regular bench for further hearings, with political and legal implications for minority educational institutions in India.

​The Supreme Court of India has overruled its 1967 verdict in the S. Azeez Basha v. Union of India case, granting Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) entitlement to minority status under Article 30 of the Constitution. The court’s 4:3 majority ruling affirmed AMU’s claim as a minority institution, despite its central university status. The case has been referred to a regular bench for further hearings, with political and legal implications for minority educational institutions in India. The Supreme Court of India has overruled its 1967 verdict in the S. Azeez Basha v. Union of India case, granting Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) entitlement to minority status under Article 30 of the Constitution. The court’s 4:3 majority ruling affirmed AMU’s claim as a minority institution, despite its central university status. The case has been referred to a regular bench for further hearings, with political and legal implications for minority educational institutions in India.