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11/08/22 06:05 AM IST

Petition to recognise minorities at district level is contrary to law

In News 
  • The Supreme Court on August 8 orally observed that it is "contrary to law" to identify religious and linguistic minority communities district-wise. 
Earlier Judgements 
  • SC (in Kerela Education Bill Case, 1958) had rejected that minorities be identified at the block or district level.
  • SC (in TMA Pai Case, 2008) had said that Linguistic and religious minorities are determined by taking the state as a unit and not at the national level.
Constitutional Status of Minorities 
  • Constitution doesn’t define the word ‘minorities’
  • Article 29 (Right to conserve distinct language, script and culture): It grants protection to both religious as well as linguistic minorities. Its scope is not necessarily restricted to minorities only.
  • Article 30 (Right to establish and administer educational institutions of their choice): The protection under it is confined only to minorities (religious or linguistic).
  • Article 350-B (provides for a Special Officer for Linguistic Minorities appointed by the President of India)
Source- The Hindu 

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