The Patna High Court has ordered the state to halt to grant of aid to 609 madrassas until pending enquiries into the status of these institutions is completed.
The Patna High Court on Tuesday while hearing Public Interest Litigations (PIL) related to madrassas receiving grants from the state on the basis of fake documents, ordered the Additional Chief Secretary of the Education Department of Bihar to conduct an investigation of 2,459 government-aided madrasas in the state.
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. A division bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Partha Sarathi has asked the Additional Chief Secretary to hold a meeting with all the District Magistrates of the state to check the authenticity of the recognition of a total of 2459 madrassas in the entire state. India News | Bihar HC Orders Probe in 2,459 Madrassas in State, Stops Grant of 609 Madrassas.