Minority Rights - Myth or Reality

The Supreme Court judgment on the fundamental rights of the religious and linguistic minorities to establish and administer educational institutions has been a landmark verdict on the subject. Here Dr. M.P. Raju takes a close look, with an eagle's eye, at the revolutionary ruling and presents a critical analysis of the judgment. This critique along with the full text of the judgment is of immense value to the lawyers and laymen alike. The author has painstakingly examined the positive and negative implications of this extra-ordinary verdict and put it succinctly. It is a valuable guide to one and all engaged in the field of education. I H Dr. M. P. Raju is a noted jurist and BF flit I 'awyer t'ie Supreme Court of WRBS^B India. He is the author of many I books such as Religious Conversions: Legal Implications W^m and Wadhwa Commission Report: B An Analytical Study. An expert on Equality Rights and Educational Rights and a recipient of Indo-Canadian Shastri Fellowship, he is a visiting Faculty at McGill University, Montreal, Canada, on Constitutional Law. CONTENTS Preface Part 1 Minority Rights: Myth or Reality A Critique Outline of the Analysis Analysis of the Judgment A Road Map for Minority Institutions Part - II Text of the Judgment Judgment No. 1 — Mr. Chief Justice B.N. Kirpal Judgment No.2 — Mr. Justice V.N. Khare Judgment No. 3 — Mr. Justice S.S.M. Quadri Judgment No. 4 —Ms. Justice Ruma Pal Judgment No. 5 —Mr. Justice S.N.Variava