Constitution of India — Article 30

August 6th, 2013

Constitution of India — Article 30 — Right to establish and administer minority institution — Meaning of — Held, rights conferred by Article 30 of the Constitution to the minority are in two parts — The first part is the right to establish the institution of minority’s choice and the second part relates to the right to administration of such institution — The word establishment herein means bringing into being of an institution and it must be by minority community — The administration means management of the affairs of the institution.

State of Kerala Etc. vs. Mother Provincial Etc., AIR 1970 SC 2079, S.P. Mittal Etc. vs. Union of India and Others, AIR 1983 SC 1, A.P. Christians Medical Educational Society vs. Government of Andhra Pradesh & Anr., AIR 1986 SC 1490 & S. Azeez Basha & Anr. Etc. vs. The Union of India Etc., AIR 1968 SC 662, Referred.

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Dayanand Anglo Vedic (DAV) College Trust and Management Society v. State of Maharashtra[Bench Strength 2], Civil Appeal No. 2678/2013 (Arising out of SLP (C ) No. 22430/2010)(22/03/2013), 2013(4) SCALE 624: 2013(3) Supreme 161: 2013(4) SLT 253: 2013(4) SCC 14: 2013 AIR(SC) 1420: 2013(8) JT 102 [Surinder Singh Nijjar, J.: M.Y. Eqbal, J.]

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