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UP Board of Madarsa Education Act 2004 ‘unconstitutional’, declares Allahabad HC
The Allahabad high court’s Lucknow bench on 21 March declared the Uttar Pradesh Board of Madarsa Education Act, 2004 as ‘unconstitutional’, reported Hindustan Times. The bench also directed the Yogi Adityanath-led State government to accommodate students studying in Madarsas in other schools. The Lucknow bench comprised Justice Vivek Chaudhary and Justice Subhash Vidyarthi. They passed an order on a petition filed by Anshuman Singh Rathore, who challenged the constitutional validity of the Act and certain provisions of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (Amendment) Act, 2012, said the report. ALSO READ: Gyanvapi case: Allahabad HC dismisses plea ... Read more