CJI: now post constitution, the fact you seek... ... Aligarh Muslim University Minority Status Case : Live Updates From Supreme Court [Day 5]

CJI: now post constitution, the fact you seek recognition from the State is not an indicia of you surrendering your minority status. because post constitution, the law before and after this judgement (basha) is that on seeking financial aid/ recognition you don't surrender your minority status. Practically if your degrees are not recognised its worthless. Post independence ofcourse you set up a university, that's all

SG: its a crime, you cannot set up and to hold out that you are competent to allot degrees is a criminal offence

CJI: but that goes in their favour not yours. I'll tell you why... because post 1956 you cannot set up a university unless it is established by law, therefore there's a mandate of the statute. Therefore the mere fact that you had to take the law-making route could not by itself be a circumstance of you indicating to surrender the minority status