Allahabad, Jan. 19 -- A madrasa can operate without gaining official recognition in Uttar Pradesh, the Allahabad High Court observed on Friday, January 16, quashing the order passed by the District Minority Welfare Officer seeking the closure of a madrasa in Shravasti district.

The Allahabad High Court subsequently ordered Uttar Pradesh authorities to unseal the unrecognised madrasa, Ahle Sunnat Imam Ahmad Raza, after the state failed to cite any law allowing the government to shut it down.

The madrasa had challenged the order passed by the Minority Welfare Officer of Shrawastin May 2025, stating that since it was not seeking or receiving any provisions from the state, non-recognition cannot lead to it being shut down.

Arguing for the ...