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Supreme Court Upholds Validity of UP Madrasa Act, Declares Fazil and Kamil Higher Education Unconstitutional The Supreme Court of India recently upheld the constitutional validity of the Uttar Pradesh Board of Madrasa Education Act, 2004 . The decision comes as a response to an appeal challenging the Allahabad High Court’s March 22 ruling , which had declared the UP Madrasa Act unconstitutional, citing a conflict with secularism principles. However, the Supreme Court partially modified the ruling, finding that while the Act itself is valid, the Fazil and Kamil higher education degrees offered by Madrasas are unconstitutional due to a conflict with the UGC Act . Supreme Court Verdict: Key Points on the Madrasa Act A bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala, and Justice Manoj Misra  stated that while the UP Madrasa Act remains valid, it cannot regulate higher education in Fazil and Kamil degrees, as these fall under the University Grants Commissi...