All India Muslim Personal Law Board, Bangalore Jama Masjid Imam Approach Supreme Court Against Waqf Amendment Act 2025

Mohamed Maqsoon Imran, chief imam of Jamia Masjid, Bengaluru City, has filed a writ petition challenging the Waqf(Amendment) Act, 2025 on the grounds that it violates Articles 14, 25 and 26 of the Constitution by completely altering the character and essence of the waqf, which is a form of permanent dedication of movable or immovable property for any purpose recognised by Muslim law as...

Supreme Court To Consider Plea To Review NAAC Gradings Of Colleges/Universities In Last 5 Years

The Supreme Court yesterday (April 9) issued notice in a PIL seeking measures to ensure fair and transparent grading by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council ("NAAC") of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs).The bench of Justice PS Narasimha and Justice Joymalya Bagchi was hearing a plea filed by an NGO, Bistro Destino Foundation.As per the plea, concerns have been raised over...

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LiveLaw's Judiciary Coaching initiative LiveLaw Academy has started registration of its May batch. They're offering 2 courses for judiciary aspirants, the comprehensive JSEP 2.0 and a lighter version of the course named JSEP Lite. If you sign up by April 15th, you also get a 30% early bird discount.JSEP 2.0 is designed for aspirants who want full-spectrum preparation — covering 45...

No Bail For Offence Under S.447 Companies Act 2013 Without Fulfilling Twin Conditions : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court held that bail, including anticipatory bail, cannot be granted for an offence under Section 447 (punishment for fraud) of the Companies Act 2013 unless twin conditions are satisfied.Section 212(6) (investigation into affairs of Company by Serious Fraud Investigation Office) of the Companies Act states that the offences covered under Section 447 are cognisable in nature and...

SCBA President Kapil Sibal Felicitated For Raising Rs 43 Crores For Lawyers' Welfare Fund Through CSR

The Supreme Court Bar Association has been able to raise more than Rs 43 crores towards the welfare fund of advocates due to the efforts of the SCBA President, Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal.The funds to the tune of Rs. 43,43,50,001/- crores were raised through the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative and were part of Sibal's campaign mandate during the Presidential elections of...

Supreme Court To Hear Petitions Challenging Waqf Amendment Act On April 16

The Supreme Court will hear the petitions challenging the Waqf Amendment Act 2025 on April 16.A bench of Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna, Justice Sanjay Kumar and Justice KV Viswanathan will hear the matters. Nine petitions have been listed.They are the petitions filed by AIMIM MP Asaduddin Owaisi, Delhi AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan, Association for Protection of Civil Rights,...

Accused Who's Absconding Or Obstructing Warrant Executions Not Entitled To Anticipatory Bail : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court held that an accused person, who is creating hindrances in the execution of warrants or is absconding from trial proceedings, is not entitled to the privilege of anticipatory bail."When after the investigation, a chargesheet is submitted in the court, or in a complaint case, summons or warrant is issued to the accused, he is bound to submit himself to the authority of law. If...

'Manifestly Arbitrary' : SP MP Zia UR Rehman Moves Supreme Court Challenging Waqf Amendment Act 2025

Samajwadi Party leader Zia Ur Rehman, member of Parliament from Sambhal in Lok Sabha, has filed a writ petition challenging the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, on the grounds that it is "manifestly arbitrary and ultra vires" of the Constitution. It is contended that the Act violates Articles 14 and 15 of the Constitution by introducing unreasonable and discriminatory classification without...

Supreme Court Slams Centre For Not Framing Scheme For Cashless Treatment Of Road Accident Victims, Summons MoRTH Secretary

The Supreme Court today (April 9) pulled up the Central Government for failing to frame a scheme for cashless treatment of road accident victims during the “golden hour” – the one-hour period immediately after an accident, as mandated under Section 162(2) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.The Court said, “According to us this is a very serious breach and violation of not only orders of...

Delhi Riots: Court Stays Order Directing Further Investigation Against BJP Leader Kapil Mishra

A Delhi Court on Wednesday stayed a lower court order directing the Delhi Police to conduct further investigation against BJP leader and Delhi Minister Kapil Mishra over his alleged involvement in the 2020 North-East Delhi riots.Special judge Kaveri Baweja of Rouse Avenue Courts issued notice on the revision petition filed by the Delhi Police challenging the order passed by the ACJM on April...

Supreme Court Reserves Judgment On Wikimedia's Plea Against Delhi HC Order To Remove Wikipedia Page On ANI's Defamation Case

The Supreme Court on Wednesday (April 9) reserved judgment on a petition filed by Wikimedia Foundation against the High Court's take down order for the page titled “Asian News International v. Wikimedia Foundation”."Prima facie what we feel is, we are not saying that Court is powerless to direct that some content should be removed. But there has to be first a prima facie finding recorded...

Bengaluru Court Grants Bail To Accused In Ballari ISIS Module Case Over Allegedly Recruiting Vulnerable Youth As 'Mujahideen'

A special court recently granted bail to seven accused, allegedly involved in the Ballari ISIS module case. The accused are charged with recruitment and radicalization of vulnerable youth as mujahideen to operate as terrorist sleeper cells. The Special court passed separate orders on the applications filed by the accused Anas Iqbal Shaikh, M D Sulaiman @ Minaj, Mohammed Muniruddin, Syed...