High Court Scrutinizes ATS Inquiry into State Madarsas

In a significant legal development, the Allahabad High Court has undertaken the examination of a petition challenging the ATS inspector general's directive for probing madarsas in the state via the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS). The court, presided over by Justice Arindam Sinha and Justice Satya Veer Singh, is addressing claims from the Teachers Association Madaris Arabia.

The petitioners argue that their operations comply with the Uttar Pradesh Board of Madarsa Education Act, 2004, and associated regulations. They contest the December 9, 2025 order, dismissing it as baseless, claiming no evidence links them to foreign funding as implied in an ATS requisition dated December 26, 2025.

Meanwhile, state representatives argue that the writ petition may be premature, underlining that the directive is merely an inquiry order. The court has decided to thoroughly examine the reasons behind this directive and has scheduled a further hearing for May 4.