THE ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY ACT, 1920 [Act, No. 40 OF 1920] [14th September, 1920] PREAMBLE An Act to1[* * *] incorporate a teaching and residential Muslim University at Aligarh. WHEREAS it is expedient to1[* * *] incorporate a teaching and residential Muslim University at Aligarh, and to dissolve the Societies registered under the Societies' Registration Act, 1860, which are respectively known as the Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College, Aligarh, and the Muslim University Association, and to transfer to and vest in the said University all properties and rights of the said Societies and of the Muslim University Foundation Committee; It is hereby enacted as follows :-- ______________________ 1. Words "establish and" omitted by the Aligarh Muslim University (Amdt.) Act (62 of 1981). S. 2 (10-2-1982).
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this section.....lecturers and such other persons as may be appointed for imparting instruction in the University or a hall and are designated as teachers by the Ordinances; 4[(l) "University" means the educational institution of their choice established by the Muslims of India, which originated as the Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College, Aligarh, and which was subsequently incorporated as the Aligarh Muslim University].] _________________________ 1. Substituted by the Aligarh Muslim University (Amdt.) Act (34 of 1972), S. 3 (17-6-1972). 2. Inserted by the Aligarh Muslim University (Amdt.) Act (62 of 1981), S. 3 (10-2-1982). 3. Clause (j) omitted by the Aligarh Muslim University (Amdt.) Act (62 of 1981), S. 3 (10-2-1982). 4. Clause (1) substituted by the Aligarh Muslim University (Amdt.) Act (62 of 1981), S. 3 (10-2-1982).
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this section1[3. Incorporation The Chancellor, the Pro-chancellor and the Vice-Chancellor and the members of the Court, the Executive Council and the Academic Council, for the time being, shall be a body corporate by the name of the Aligarh Muslim University and shall have perpetual succession and a common seal and shall sue and be sued by that name.] _________________________ 1. Substituted by the Aligarh Muslim University (Amdt.) Act (34 of 1972), S. 3 (17-6-1972).
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this section.....or of the said Committee shall, on the commencement of this Act, be construed as if the University was therein named instead of such Society or Committee; (v) Subject to any orders which the Court may make the buildings which belonged to the Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College Aligarh, shall continue to be known and designated by the names and styles by which they were known and designated immediately before the commencement of this Act; (vi) Subject to the provisions of this Act, every person employed immediately before the commencement of this Act in the Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College, Aligarh, shall hold employment in the University by the same tenure and upon the same terms and conditions and with the same rights and privileges as to pension and gratuity as he would have held the same under the Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College, Aligarh, if this Act had not been passed.
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this section1[8. University open to all persons The University shall be open to all persons (including the teachers and taught) of either sex and of whatever race, religion, creed, caste or class : Provided that nothing in this section shall be deemed to prevent religious instruction being given in the manner prescribed by the Ordinances to those who have consented to receive it.] _________________________ 1. Section 8 substituted by the Aligarh Muslim University (Amdt.) Act (62 of 1981), S. 5 (10-2-1982).
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this section[Repealed by the Aligarh Muslim University (Amendment) Act, 1951 (62 of 1951), S. 6 (3-11-1951).]
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionEvery student of the University shall reside either in the Hall1[or hostel] or under such conditions as may be prescribed by the Ordinances. _________________________ 1. Inserted by the Aligarh Muslim University (Amdt.) Act (34 of 1972), Section 6 (17-6-1972).
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this section1 [11. Teaching in the University All recognised teaching for the purpose of University degrees, diplomas and certificates shall be conducted 2 [under the supervision of the Academic Council and in accordance with the Statutes and Ordinances]. _________________________ 1. Substituted for the former Section 11 by the Aligarh Muslim University (Amdt.) Act, 1951 (62 of 1951), Section 7 (3-11-1951). 2. Substituted for the portion beginning with the words "in the name of the University" and ending with words "in the field", by the Aligarh Muslim University (Amdt.) Act (34 of 1972), Section 7 (17-6-1972).
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this section1[12. Power to establish and maintain High Schools and other institutions (1) The University shall, subject to the Statutes, have power to establish and maintain High Schools within a radius of fifteen miles from the University Mosque. (2) The University may also, with the sanction of the Visitor and subject to the Statutes and the Ordinances,2[establish and maintain such Special Centres, Specialised Laboratories or such other institutions for research or instruction as are necessary for the furtherance of its objects either on its own or in co-operation or collaboration with any other institution.]] _________________________ 1. Substituted for the former S. 12 by the Aligarh Muslim University (Amdt.) Act, 1951 (62 of 1951), section 8 (3-11-1951). 2. Substituted for the words "establish and maintain within the aforementioned limits any other institution whose objects fall within the powers of the University as described in section 5" by the Aligarh Muslim University (Amdt.) Act (34 of 1972), section 8 (17-6-1972)
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionOmitted by the Aligarh Muslim University (Amendment) Act (34 of 1972), section 9 (17-6-1972).
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