UP Madarsa Education Act: SC to hear pleas against HC's ruling on Aug 13

The Supreme Court on Monday said it will list for final hearing the pleas challenging the Allahabad High Court order that had scrapped the Uttar Pradesh Board of Madarsa Education Act, 2004, calling it "unconstitutional" and violative of the constitutional principle of secularism.

The top court had on April 5 stayed the high court judgement, saying the issues raised in seven petitions against the verdict merited closer reflection.

A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra said it will list the pleas for final disposal on August 13.

It also appointed lawyer Ruchira Goel as nodal counsel for ensuring filing of common compilation of documents in electronic form.

Senior advocate Abhishek Singhvi, appearing for one of the petitioners, said a contempt petition against the state government has also been filed.

"Should we list these for final disposal next Tuesday?... Once we have granted the order of stay then we can list these for final .