Supreme Court of India · 2020-11-03
THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU vs K. FAZLUR RAHMAN
- Citation / case number
- SC 2020/17419
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU
- Respondent
- K. FAZLUR RAHMAN
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK BHUSHAN
- Bench
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK BHUSHAN, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.R. SHAH
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court examined the reconstitution of the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board, which was challenged by the State of Tamil Nadu following a High Court ruling. The court upheld the High Court's decision, affirming that the nominations made by the State Government were in accordance with the provisions of the Waqf Act, 1995. Consequently, the appeals filed by the State were dismissed, reinforcing the legitimacy of the Board's composition.