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Lakshadweep MP Challenges Waqf Amendment Act 2025, Says It Violates Rights Of Scheduled Tribe Members Practising Islam
Mohammad Hamdullah Sayeed, a Member of Parliament from Lakshadweep, has filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court challenging the constitutional validity of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025. The petitioner raises a specific challenge to Section 3E inserted in the Waqf Act, 1995 through the 2025 Amendment. The said provision bars the creation of Waqf over properties in tribal areas covered...
Sikh Person Moves Supreme Court Challenging Waqf Amendment Act 2025, Says It Violates Secular Ethos Of Constitution
Daya Singh, a practising Sikh and the President of Gurdwara Singh Sabha, Gurgaon, has filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court challenging the constitutionality of the Waqf (Amendment) Act 2025.The petitioner, who claimed to be an advocate of inter-faith harmony and supporter of charitable endeavours across communities, contended that the amendments infringe upon his fundamental right to...
Challenge To Waqf Amendment Act 2025 : Live Updates From Supreme Court Hearing
The Supreme Court will hear today a batch of petitions challenging the constitutionality of the Waqf (Amendment) Act 2025.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna, Justice Sanjay Kumar and Justice KV Viswanathan will hear the petitions at 2 PM. Over seventy petitions have been listed before the bench.AIMIM MP Asaduddin Owaisi, Congress MP Md Jawed, RJD MP Manoj Kumar Jha, TMC...
Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Questioning Delhi Police's Cremation Of Man As 'Unidentified' Despite Pending Missing Complaint
The Supreme Court today issued notice to the Delhi Police on a writ petition seeking effective measures, including mandatory biometric identification methods, for ensuring intimation of unidentified dead bodies to their family members before cremation/burial.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh heard the matter,Briefly put, the petitioner, a retired army officer, filed the...
Former SC Judge Dinesh Maheshwari Takes Charge As Law Commission Of India's Chairperson
Justice (Retired) Dinesh Maheshwari, former Judge of the Supreme Court, has been appointed as the Chairperson of the 23rd Law Commission of India.Advocate Hitesh Jain and Professor DP Verma(Law Faculty, BHU) are the other members of the Commission. They took charge yesterday.Their tenure will last till 30.08.2027. The 22nd Law Commission was headed by Justice (Retd) Ritu Raj Awasthi,...
Cascading Impact Of Royalty On Royalty: Supreme Court Grants Last Chance To Union To Furnish Proposal As Per 'Kirloskar' Decision
The Supreme Court recently granted one final opportunity to the Cabinet Secretariat to prepare a proposal in terms of its directions in Kirloskar Ferrous Industries Limited v. Union of India and place it before the Union Cabinet.In the said decision, the Court had asked the Union to consider the cascading impact of royalty on royalty in the calculation of “average sale price” by virtue...
Former SC Judge Kurian Joseph To Head Tamil Nadu's Committee On State Autonomy
Justice Kurian Joseph, former Judge of the Supreme Court, will head the high-level committee formed by the Tamil Nadu Government to study the principles related to State autonomy.Justice Kurian Joseph agreed to accept the position on an honorary basis without taking any remuneration.Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin announced the formation of this committee in his address to the...
Supreme Court Stays HC Order Slashing Toll To 20% On NH-44 Stretch; NHAI To Levy Toll At 75% Rate
The Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court's order directing an 80 percent reduction in toll-fee at the Lakhanpur and Bann Toll Plazas on National Highway–44, until the completion of construction on the Lakhanpur–Udhampur stretch. The High Court had observed that it was unfair to collect toll if the road was in a bad shape.NH–44 is part of...
Who Are The Petitioners Challenging Waqf Amendment Act 2025 In Supreme Court?
As the Supreme Court is set to hear the petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, tomorrow, we take a look at the petitions that have been filed so far. The Act, passed by the Parliament on April 4, received the President's assent on April 5. The Central Government has notified the operation of the Act with effect from April 8.Although ten petitions...
ED Files Prosecution Complaint Against Sonia Gandhi & Rahul Gandhi In National Herald Case
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday filed a prosecution complaint against Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi in the National Herald money laundering case.Special Judge (PC Act) Vishal Gogne of the Rouse Avenue Courts posted the matter next on April 25 for consideration of cognisance."A fresh prosecution complaint under sections 44 and 45 of Prevention of Money Laundering...