Aligarh Muslim University Minority Status: Live Updates From Supreme Court Hearing [Day 8]

Arguments concluded on both sides. The Judgement is now reserved by the bench

Remaining intervenors give their rejoinders

Sr Advocate Khurshid gives a short submission on issue of constitutional morality as seen from the Case of Keshavanada Bharati

Mr MR Shamshad gives a brief submission on rejoinder arguments on the issue of denominational and non-denominational institutions

Sibal : it would be an unfortunate day mylords, in a secular country wedded to plurality, wedded to the cause an inclusive India, we are arguing that take away it was never a minority institution. that will be a sad day in history

Sibal gives a brief on previously dealt with arguments on "establish and administer"

Sibal refers to SC decisions to address the argument of "Surrender of rights" - surrender, waiver etc are completely alien to our constitution. 

Sibal refers to constitutional provisions on Institutions of National Importance - List 1 - entries 61, 63, 64,67; List II - entry 12, List III- entry 40, Schedule 6 S.3(A)(n) and S. 3(A)(b).

Sibal : another argument made was that we were loyal to the British so were the soldiers loyal to the British when they found in WW1, and so were Allahabad University and IAS officers, is that an argument? that's a communal argument. Let us not deviate from the essential constitutional question. Loyalty to the British or there were several people who were not part of the freedom struggle that doesn't mean that they were not loyal to India, their concepts were different, some people wanted social change. Netaji said I will revolt, I will be part of the Axis, others said I will be part of the Allies. We cannot put a status to an institution based on these kinds of considerations. Wholly irrelevant and divisive. 

Sibal explains the two schools of thought- conservatives and liberals, it was the liberals who wanted AMU modelled on western education and hence 30 lacs was the condition by the Imperial Govt. to set up the university

Sibal : therefore iam saying again and again the concept of establishment in the constitution is different from the meaning under a statute

Sibal reads from submissions