The core questions for determination by the constitution bench are whether the Aligarh Muslim University was founded by the Muslims and when the Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College was transformed into AMU in 1920 by the AMU Act, did it also carry with it the tag of (MAO College) being a Muslim minority institution.
The top court in 1967 had in the Azeez Bhasha case held that the AMU was a central university and, minority status under Article 29 and Article 30 cannot be conferred on it.
A lawyer was shot dead by bike-borne assailants in front of the JN Medical College near the Aligarh Muslim University…
Prof Arshad Hussain Khan of Mechanical Engineering Department, Ajay Bisaria of Hindi Department and Prof Farid Mehdi of Civil Engineering Department are in the inquiry committee.
In view of the prima facie evidence of misconduct and seriousness of the matter, Dr Jitendra Kumar (Assistant Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine, J N Medical College, AMU has been placed under suspension pending an inquiry.
Dr Kafeel Khan was booked under NSA on February 13 after his arrest on charges of making inflammatory speeches in the Aligarh Muslim University during the anti-CAA protests.
As per the reports, the varsity will complete the admission process for various courses by August 31.
According to the UP Police, the clashes took place after some of the protesters allegedly threw stones at the police, after which the police resorted to the action.
The protesters, led by Aligarh mayor Mohammad Furqan, tried to take out a procession from Shamshad Market to the collectorate complex but police blocked their passage.
An FIR was registered against him under section 153-A (Promoting enmity between different groups on ground of religion) of IPC on December 13.
