The Supreme Court of India on Friday announced its verdict on whether the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) enjoys minority status under Article 30 of the Constitution or not. Article 30 empowers religious and linguistic minorities to establish and administer educational institutions. Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud is now reading out the order. Notably, it's his last working day at the Supreme Court.

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud was quoted as saying by Bar and Bench as saying: "The Solicitor General has stated the union is not pressing the preliminary objection that a reference cannot be made to seven judges. It cannot be disputed that Article 30 guarantees minorities to not be discriminated against. The question is does it have a special right along with the right to non-discrimination." He further said: "The right granted by Article 30 is not absolute... Thus, the regulation of minority institutions is protected under Article 19(6).

He further said that there were 4 opinions. "I have authored the majority. There are three dissents. Justice Surya Kant, Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Sharma have written their own dissents. So it is 4:3."

According to legal news website Live Law, the Bench said that a religious community may establish an institution but may not administer it.

(This is a developing story and is being updated as the order is read out.)