The Supreme Court on Monday issued a stay on the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) order that directed the Union Ministry to instruct all States and Union Territories to withdraw recognition from madrasas not compliant with the Right to Education (RTE) Act. This follows actions by UP and Tripura.
A bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra took note of the submissions of senior advocate, appearing for Muslim organisation Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind.
The organisation has challenged the action of Uttar Pradesh and Tripura governments directing that students of unrecognised madrassas should be shifted to government schools. The top court ordered the communications of the NCPCR issued on June 7 and June 25 this year should not be acted upon.
It also said the consequential orders of the states shall also remain stayed.
It also permitted the Muslim body to make states, other than Uttar Pradesh and Tripura as parties to its petition.
