Validity of Madrasah Appointments and the Constitutional Limits of Management Quotas in Aided Institutions

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Case: NAJMA KHATUN v. THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL
Court: Supreme Court of India
Date: 13-07-2026
Law: Constitution of India.

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Highlights of the Judgment:

• Analysis of the legal distinction between quashing an order and staying its operation during pendency of an appeal.
• Interpretation of "day-to-day administration" powers of court-appointed ad hoc managing committees in educational institutions.
• The constitutional invalidity of closed-door recruitment under management quotas in government-aided minority institutions under Articles 14 and 16.
• Application of the principle of stare decisis and the binding nature of larger bench precedents under Article 141.
• The mandatory nature of prescribed recruitment procedures and public advertisements to ensure merit-based selection.
• Judicial review of fact-finding committee reports verifying the validity of public appointments.