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CJI-led bench to hear petitions challenging new Waqf Act today | India News

CJI-led bench to hear petitions challenging new Waqf Act today | India News

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A three-judge bench of the Supreme Court, headed by Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna, will hear a batch of pleas on Wednesday challenging the constitutional validity of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025. The bench, also comprising Justices KV Viswanathan and PV Sanjay Kumar, will hear the matter at 2 pm, a notification by the SC stated. A batch of nearly 65 petitions has been filed challenging the validity of the new amendments. The petitioners include All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) MP Asaduddin Owaisi; TMC MP Mahua Moitra; RJD MP Manoj Kumar Jha; Samajwadi Party MP Zia Ur Rehman; Congress MPs Imran Masood and Mohammad Jawed; Former MP Udit Raj, Maulana Mahmood Asad Madani (Principal of Darul Uloom Deoband); Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) and the Communist Party of India. The petitions argue that waqfs – their establishment, management and administration – form an integral aspect of the practice of Islam and are therefore entitled to constitutional protection under the Constitution. Story continues below this ad The pleas argue that the law violates Articles …

Supreme Court to hear petitions challenging Waqf Amendment Act tomorrow

Supreme Court to hear petitions challenging Waqf Amendment Act tomorrow

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Waqf Act: The Act aims to streamline the management of Waqf properties (assets permanently donated by Muslims for religious or charitable purposes) with provisions to safeguard heritage sites and promote social welfare. New Delhi: The Supreme Court is set to hear on Wednesday a batch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025. A three-judge bench, led by Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and comprising Justices Sanjay Kumar and K V Viswanathan, has so far listed 10 petitions related to the matter for consideration. The Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, was passed by Parliament on April 4 and received the President’s assent on April 5. The Central Government subsequently notified the enforcement of the Act, bringing it into effect from April 8. Who are the petitioners challenging the Waqf Act? The court listed for hearing the petitions filed by AIMIM MP Asaduddin Owaisi, AAP leader Amanatullah Khan, Association for the Protection of Civil Rights, Arshad Madani, Samastha Kerala Jamiathul Ulema, Anjum Kadari, Taiyyab Khan Salmani, Mohammad Shafi, Mohammed Fazlurrahim and RJD leader Manoj …

Supreme Court to hear petitions challenging Waqf Amendment Act, 2025 on April 16

Supreme Court to hear petitions challenging Waqf Amendment Act, 2025 on April 16

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The Supreme Court will hear petitions challenging the Waqf Amendment Act, 2025 on April 16, amid opposition from political parties and Muslim organizations. The Waqf Amendment Bill has officially become law after being passed by both houses of Parliament and receiving approval from the President. However, the legislation has sparked significant opposition from various political parties and Muslim organizations, leading them to file petitions against the bill in the Supreme Court. In response to these petitions, the Supreme Court has scheduled a hearing for April 16 to consider the challenges against the Waqf law. Following the passage of the bill, which aims to amend the Waqf Act of 1995, several political entities and Muslim groups have expressed concerns, arguing that it undermines the autonomy of Waqf boards and could negatively affect the management of Waqf properties. These concerns have led to the filing of over ten petitions in the Supreme Court, challenging the constitutionality of the new law. In addition to the petitions, the central government has also filed a caveat in the Supreme Court. …

Supreme Court slams prolonged inaction by Speakers on defection petitions | Latest News India

Supreme Court slams prolonged inaction by Speakers on defection petitions | Latest News India

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The Supreme Court on Wednesday took a strong stand against prolonged inaction by Speakers in deciding disqualification petitions under the anti-defection law, asserting that it cannot remain “a mute spectator” to a “naked dance of democracy” with its “hands tied at the back.” A bench of justices Bhushan R Gavai and AG Masih emphasised that the judiciary has not just the power but also a duty to ensure that the Tenth Schedule, which curbs political defections, is not reduced to a dead letter. (ANI PHOTO) A bench of justices Bhushan R Gavai and AG Masih emphasised that the judiciary has not just the power but also a duty to ensure that the Tenth Schedule, which curbs political defections, is not reduced to a dead letter. The court made these remarks while hearing a case related to the disqualification of Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLAs from Telangana who defected to the ruling Congress. The petitions, pending before the Speaker for an extended period, prompted the bench to question whether courts should remain powerless if no action …

Man acquitted in 26/11 terror attack petitions HC for certificate to drive an auto | Mumbai news

Man acquitted in 26/11 terror attack petitions HC for certificate to drive an auto | Mumbai news

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MUMBAI: Fahim Arshad Mohammad Yusuf Ansari, one of the two accused to be acquitted in the 26/11 terror attacks case, has filed a petition in the Bombay high court, seeking a Police Clearance Certificate (PCC) which will enable him work as a commercial autorickshaw driver. The move is to prevent a repeat of a terrorist act like 26/11. (HT File Photo) According to his petition, Fahim’s plea for the PCC was rejected by Mumbai police on grounds of his alleged link with Pakistani terrorist organisation Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT). Ansari, 51, has been unemployed since the printing press he worked at shut down in the pandemic. He has now challenged the rejection of police clearance as arbitrary, discriminatory, and seeped in prejudice. Ansari was arrested on January 23, 2009 on the charge of providing local support to the ten Pakistani LeT operatives who attacked Mumbai on November 26, 2008, killing 166 people and injuring 238 others. A special court cleared him and another man, Sabauddin Ahmed, of all the charges levelled against them on May 3, 2010, …

Top court to hear Places of Worship Act pleas in April | Latest News India

Top court to hear Places of Worship Act pleas in April | Latest News India

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The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned the hearing on multiple petitions concerning the validity and enforcement of the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991, to the first week of April, citing a lack of quorum. Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna, who was sitting in a two-judge combination for the day, emphasised that the matter requires a three-judge bench, leading to its deferment. (ANI) Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna, who was sitting in a two-judge combination for the day, emphasised that the matter requires a three-judge bench, leading to its deferment. The CJI also expressed concern over the growing number of fresh petitions and applications related to the act. In its last hearing, the top court had paused a batch of petitions, where Hindu groups are seeking worshipping rights in mosques, until the case is decided. When the proceedings began on Monday, senior advocate Indira Jaising, appearing for one of the petitioners, sought clarity on whether the matter would be taken up during the day’s proceedings. Responding, CJI Khanna stated: “It …

Supreme Court rejects fresh petitions on Places of Worship Act, hearing deferred to April – India TV

Supreme Court rejects fresh petitions on Places of Worship Act, hearing deferred to April – India TV

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Image Source : PTI (FILE) Supreme Court The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain any new petitions related to the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991, with Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna expressing strong displeasure over the increasing number of fresh pleas in the matter. “There is a limit to which petitions can be filed. Enough is enough. There has to be an end to this,” remarked CJI Khanna while making it clear that the apex court would not allow additional petitions on the subject. However, the court has permitted the filing of intervention applications if they introduce new legal grounds. The case is now scheduled to be heard by a three-judge bench in the first week of April. Understanding Places of Worship Act Enacted in 1991, the law prohibits the conversion of religious places and mandates that their character remain as it was on August 15, 1947. The only exception to this law was the Ayodhya dispute, which led to the Supreme Court’s historic judgment in 2019.   Several Hindu …

Telangana HC restricts entry for children in theatres after 11 pm based on petitions against Pushpa 2, Game Changer

Telangana HC restricts entry for children in theatres after 11 pm based on petitions against Pushpa 2, Game Changer

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Jan 28, 2025 01:45 PM IST The Telangana High Court heard 4 petitions against benefit shows for Allu Arjun’s Pushpa 2: The Rule and Ram Charan’s Game Changer. The stampede during the premiere of the Allu Arjun-starrer Pushpa 2: The Rule at Sandhya Theatre in Hyderabad seems to have far-reaching implications. Live Law reports that while hearing four petitions against benefit shows for Pushpa 2 and Ram Charan-starrer Game Changer, the Telangana High Court restricted entry for children in theatres before 11 am and after 11 pm. (Also Read: Pushpa 2 The Rule Reloaded OTT release: When and where to watch Allu Arjun, Rashmika Mandanna’s sequel) Allu Arjun and Ram Charan headline Pushpa 2: The Rule and Game Changer. Telangana High Court’s directive on theatre timings According to the publication, the HC on Monday directed the state government and theatre management not to permit children below the age of 16 to attend shows aired before 11 am and after 11 pm. Justice B Vijaysen Reddy pronounced the order while hearing two petitions each against the …

Supreme Court rejects review petitions on judgment, says ‘no error’ – India TV

Supreme Court rejects review petitions on judgment, says ‘no error’ – India TV

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Image Source : FILE Image used for representational image The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a batch of petitions seeking review of its judgement by which it had denied to recognise same-sex marriage, noting that there was no “error apparent” and no “interference is warranted”.  A bench comprising Justices B R Gavai, Surya Kant, B V Nagarathna, P S Narasimha, and Dipankar Datta reviewed the petitions. After examining the judgments of Justice Ravindra Bhat (delivered with Justice Hima Kohli) and Justice P S Narasimha, which formed the majority, the bench found no errors in them. “We have carefully gone through the judgments delivered by Hon’ble Mr. S. Ravindra Bhat (Former Judge) speaking for himself and for Hon’ble Ms Justice Hima Kohli (Former Judge) as well as the concurring opinion expressed by one of us (Hon’ble Mr Justice Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha), constituting majority view. We do not find any error apparent on the face of the record,” the bench said. “We further find that the view expressed in both the judgments is in accordance with the …

The mosques which face survey petitions | Explained

The mosques which face survey petitions | Explained

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People outside the Ajmer Sharif Dargah in Ajmer, Rajasthan on November 28. | Photo Credit: PTI The story so far: During a hearing of the Gyanvapi petition in 2022, Justice D.Y. Chandrachud made an oral observation that Sections 3 and 4 of the Places of Worship Act, 1991 do not prohibit the “ascertainment of religious character” of any place of worship. His oral observation has had repercussions at the lower judiciary with a number of districts and sessions courts in Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan admitting petitions seeking to “ascertain the religious character” of mosques and other places of worship built in medieval India and ordering their surveys. Among the places facing calls for survey are the Ajmer Dargah, Adhai Din ka Jhonpra, the Shahi Jama Masjid in Sambhal, the Teelewali Masjid in Lucknow, the Shamsi Jama Masjid in Badaun, the Atala Masjid in Jaunpur besides the better known cases of Gyanvapi Masjid, the Eidgah in Mathura and Kamal Maula Masjid in Dhar. The salience of the Places of Worship Act and the Gyanvapi precedent  Are …