Why minority status is important for AMU? SC’s ruling comes as ‘relief’ for students, faculty

On Friday, the Supreme Court overruled the 1967 S Azeez Basha vs. Union of India ruling, which had said that since Aligarh Muslim University is a central university, it could not be considered a minority institution under Article 30(1) of the Constitution of India. The verdict Friday, delivered by a 4-3 majority, stated that the issue of AMU's minority status should be decided afresh by a regular three-judge bench.
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