The UP Madarsa Education Act 2004 is declared invalid by the Allahabad High Court.

In a major legal breakthrough, the Uttar Pradesh Board of Madarsa Education Act, 2004, was deemed “unconstitutional” by the Allahabad High Court in a historic ruling on Friday. The decision, which was made in response to Anshuman Singh Rathore’s writ suit, is significant in the state’s legal debate over madrasa education.

Rathore objected to the Minority Welfare department’s control of madrasas and questioned the legitimacy of the UP Madarsa Board, both at the federal and state government levels. The law was deemed extra vires and against secular principles by the division bench of the Lucknow branch of the court, which included Justices Vivek Chaudhary and Subhash Vidyarthi.

As a result, the court instructed the state administration to come up with appropriate plans for integrating present madrasa pupils into the regular educational system. This ruling demonstrates the judiciary’s dedication to protecting constitutional principles and that everyone has fair access to education.