Supreme Court Reverses 1967 Minority Label Ruling on Aligarh Muslim University (AMU)

• The Supreme Court reversed a 1967 ruling that deemed AMU a Central university and not a minority institution.
• The decision was based on petitions seeking minority status for the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU).
• Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud ruled that an institution established by a minority community is a minority educational institution.
• The community must prove they established the institution to preserve and retain their cultural fabric.
• The case was returned to a regular Bench for further examination.
• The ruling overruled the 1967 verdict that religious minorities did not have the right to administer educational institutions not established by them.