The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 2
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 27] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, AUGUST 5, 1977/SRAVANA 14, 1899
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RAJYA SABHA
The following Bill was introduced in the Rajya Sabha on the 5th
August, 1977: —
BILL No. IV OF 1977
A Bill further to amend the Aligarh Muslim University Act, 1920
BE it enacted by Parliament in the Twenty-eighth Year of the Republic
of India as follows: —
1. (1) This Act may be called the Aligarh Muslim University (Amend-
ment) Act, 1977.
(2) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government
Short title and com- mence- ment may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint
40 of 1920.
Amend- ment of section 2 2. In sub-section (1) of section 2 of the Aligarh Muslim University Act, 1920 (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), after the words "Aligarh Muslim University" the words "which shall be deemed to have been established at the instance of Muslims of India" shall be inserted
3. In section 5 of the principal Act, clause (fa) of sub-section (2) shall
be omitted
Amend- ment of section 5
544 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART II--SEC. 2]STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS
The Aligarh Muslim University Act, 1920. was enacted to establish and incorporate a teaching and residential Musl-m University at Aligarh and to dissolve the Societies registered under the Societies' Registration Act, 1860 and to transfer to vest in the said University all properties and rights of the said societies and of the Muslim University Foundation Committee, One important aspect of the establishment of this University remains unexpressed so far in the body of this enactment, i.e., this University was established at the instance of the Muslims in India which aspect, it is felt, should be made explicit in the Act. Hence the definition of "University" in the Act requires to be clarified.
Since the primary function of this University is to promote the culture and study of Islam, it is felt that section 5(2>(b) which seeks to promote the study of the religions, civilisation and culture of India appears to be unnecessary.
The present Bill seeks to achieve the aforesaid objects.
TRILOKI SINGH
S. S. BHALERAO,