Shia Board welcomes Supreme Court's validation of UP Madarsa Education Act
The Statesman|November 06, 2024
Maulana Yasoob Abbas, General Secretary of the All India Shia Personal Law Board (AISPLB), on Tuesday, expressed his support for the Supreme Court's decision to uphold the validity of the Uttar Pradesh Madrasa Education Act, 2004.
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The Supreme Court's ruling on Tuesday overturned a previous decision by the Allahabad High Court, which had declared the Act unconstitutional, claiming that it violated principles of secularism.

By setting aside the High Court's ruling, the Supreme Court has reaffirmed the legality of the Act and the role of Madrasas in the educational landscape of Uttar Pradesh.

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