REPORTABLE 2025 INSC 1063 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPEAL NO. 1385/2025 ANJUMAN ISHAAT-E-TALEEM TRUST … APPELLANT VS.

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA & OTHERS … RESPONDENTS WITH CIVIL APPEAL NO. 1386/2025, CIVIL APPEAL NOS.1364-1367/2025, CIVIL APPEAL NO.1389/2025, CIVIL APPEAL NO.1404/2025, CIVIL APPEAL NO.1395/2025, CIVIL APPEAL NOS.1396-1397/2025, CIVIL APPEAL NO.1405/2025, CIVIL APPEAL NO.1403/2025, CIVIL APPEAL NO.1398/2025, CIVIL APPEAL NOS.1406-1408/2025, CIVIL APPEAL NO.1393/2025, CIVIL APPEAL NO.1399/2025, Signature Not Verified Digitally signed by r D a a s t h e m : 2 i 0 d 2 h 5 ya .0 n 9 i . p 0 a 1 nt CIVIL APPEAL NO.1391/2025, 17:02:40 IST Reason:

CIVIL APPEAL NO.1401/2025, CIVIL APPEAL NO.1390/2025, CIVIL APPEAL NOS.1409-1410/2025, CIVIL APPEAL NO.6367/2025, CIVIL APPEAL NO.6365/2025, CIVIL APPEAL NO.6366/2025 AND CIVIL APPEAL NO.6364/2025

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DIPANKAR DATTA, J.

INDEX I. INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................................... 3 II. ORDERS PASSED BY THE RESPECTIVE HIGH COURTS, IMPUGNED IN THE APPEALS ........................... 6 IMPUGNED