Centre Notifies Waqf Rules 2025 On Portal & Database Of Waqf Properties, Audit & Accounts Etc

The Union Government on July 3 notified the "Unified Waqf Management, Empowerment, Efficiency and Development Rules, 2025", dealing with the portal and database of waqf properties, the manner of their registration, conduct of audit and maintenance of accounts, etc.The rules have been framed in exercise of powers under Section 108B of the 1995 Act, which was inserted as per the Waqf...

'True Patriot, Spoke In Interest Of Sikh Community': Rahul Gandhi Defends Remarks Made During US Trip In Varanasi Court

The Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, has filed his response before a Varanasi court opposing a revision plea seeking registration of an FIR against him for allegedly making inflammatory remarks about Sikhs during a visit to the United States (in September 2024). In a written reply filed before an MP/MLA Court, Gandhi asserted that the revision petition, filed...

NEET-UG 2025 : Candidate's Plea In Supreme Court Challenges Result, Alleges Error In Answer Key

Update on July 4 - NEET-UG 2025 : Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Results & Answer KeyA writ petition has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the final answer key and the result of the NEET-UG 2025 exam held by the National Testing Agency.The petitioner, a candidate of the NEET-UG exam, alleges that there were manifest errors in the provisional answer key, which were...

Advocate Barred For 2 Years For Charging Client ₹80,000 As Fake Court Fee

The Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa (BCMG) has suspended one Advocate from practice for a period of two years since she charged a fraudulent court fee of ₹80,000 from a client.Advocate Ranjeeta Vengurlekar faced the penalty. She was also directed to pay a cost of Rs 25,000 to the client.The complaint was filed by Abhijeet Jagannath Zadokar, who accused Vengurlekar of cheating him by...

Independence Of Judiciary Under Threat Even Today; Delay In Clearing Collegium Proposals One Example : Justice Oka

Speaking at an event, retired Supreme Court judge-Justice Abhay S Oka called out the government over delays in approving names of judges recommended for appointment by the Supreme Court collegium."Independence of judiciary is under challenge even today. I'll give one example. We have Collegium system. Every document on how it functions is made transparent. Today, after Collegium...

CCI Imposes Over ₹6 Lakh Fine On Publishers & Booksellers Body And Former Office-Bearers For 'Controlling & Limiting' Book Trade

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has found the Federation of Publishers' and Booksellers' Associations in India (FPBAI) and three of its former office-bearers guilty of carrying out anti-competitive business practices in violation of provisions of the Competition Act. In doing so the commission imposed penalty to the tune of ₹2,56,649/- upon FPBAI, which is stated to be umbrella...

'Women Don't Require Our Charity But Dignity': Supreme Court Judge N Kotiswar Singh On Sexual Harassment Of Women At Workplace

Talking on the issue of sexual harassment of women at workplace, Supreme Court judge, Justice N Kotiswar Singh, on Thursday said that women do not require charity and that it is “our solemn obligation” to ensure their dignity. The judge said that it is important for men at workplace to understand what makes a female counterpart uncomfortable, either with the use of certain words or...

Delhi Petrol Pumps Approach High Court Against Penalties For Supplying Fuel To End-of-Life Vehicles

The Delhi High Court has sought a response from the Delhi government on a petition filed by the Delhi Petrol Dealers Association, which has challenged the prosecution of fuel pump owners for supplying fuel to End of Life Vehicles (ELVs), which are petrol vehicles aged above 15 years and diesel vehicles aged above 10 years.Justice Mini Pushkarna, while issuing notice on the petition to...

'Rahul Gandhi Can't Be Compelled To Be Witness Against Himself' : Court Rejects Plea For Copy Of Book Used For Speech On Savarkar

A Special MP/MLA Court in Pune on Thursday rejected the application seeking copy of the book which was relied by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi while delivering the allegedly defamatory speech against right-wing leader Vinayak Savarkar in London.Special Judge Amol Shinde while rejecting the application filed by complainant Satyaki Savarkar, observed that Gandhi cannot be compelled to be a...

'If We Direct Enquiry, You'll Be Finished' : Supreme Court Upholds Compulsory Retirement Of UP Judicial Officer Over Adverse Service Record

"There's no question of washing-off in these matters", the Court orally remarked.

Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Thiruchendur Temple Vidhayahar's Plea Against Consecration Ceremony Timing

The Supreme Court recently refused to entertain the petition filed by Vidhayahar of Thiruchendur's Sri Subramaniya Swamy Temple, in Tamil Nadu, contesting fixation of timing of a consecration ceremony (Kumbhabhishekam) at the temple on July 7 based on recommendations of a committee comprising 5 priests.A bench of Justices Manoj Misra and N Kotiswar Singh declined to entertain under Article...

Delhi Court Orders Perjury Complaint Against Woman For Filing False Rape Case To Extort Money

A Delhi Court yesterday ordered filing of a complaint against a woman for filing a false rape case against a man, whom she met on a matrimonial website, in order to extort money from him. While acquitting the accused in the case, ASJ Anuj Agrawal of Tis Hazari Courts said that an acquittal simplicitor would not subserve the interest of justice as the law must not only punish the guilty, but...