11 Jan 2024 4:51 AM GMT2024-01-11 04:51:29
A 7-judge bench of the Supreme Court is hearing today the case relating to the minority status of the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU).
The bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justices Sanjiv Khanna, Surya Kant, JB Pardiwala, Dipankar Datta, Manoj Misra and Satish Chandra Sharma will hear the issue.
The bench, among other things, will consider whether minority status can be given only if the institute is established by a minority. The matter was referred to a 7-judge bench in 2019. For a detailed reading on the reference, read this article. The report of the first day's hearing can be read here. The report of second day's hearing can be found here.
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