Today is CJI DY Chandrachud’s last working day, will take historic decision on AMU case!

Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud will retire on November 10. Justice Sanjiv Khanna, currently the senior-most judge in the top court, will assume the office as the new Chief Justice of India on November 11.

Last verdict of CJI D. Chandrachud

A seven-judge bench of the Supreme Court will today give its verdict on a legal question whether Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) can be considered a minority institution under Article 30 of the Constitution or not? This bench is headed by CJI D. Chandrachud. Today i.e. 8th November is their last working day. In such a situation, it is believed that the CJI can take any important decision on this matter.

This case of AMU has arisen from the decision given by Allahabad High Court in 2006, in which the court had said that AMU cannot be considered a minority institution. If AMU does not get the status of a minority institution, it will have to implement reservation policies for teachers and students like other public universities. If AMU gets the status of a minority institution, then this university will be able to provide 50% reservation for Muslim students.