Making opening argument on behalf of Centre, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta tells SC that state waqf boards discharge secular functions, unlike Hindu endowment boards.
CJI Gavai told petitioners challenging Waqf Act amendments that, for interim relief, they must make out ‘very strong, glaring case; otherwise, presumption of constitutionality will be there’.
The Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 has done away with ‘waqf-by-user’ provision from law, but the Centre has told Supreme Court the amendments will be put on hold for now.
Kerala, where BJP has been seeking to expand its footprint, will be in focus during 'Waqf Sudhar Janjagran Abhiyan'. Assembly polls are due in the state in March-April 2026.
SC bench led by CJI, which is hearing batch of close to 100 petitions on Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, said an interim order would be in operation until the final disposal of the case.
At a BJP workshop to answer party leaders’ queries, concerns over ‘practicing Islam’ clause were raised. There was no ‘satisfactory response’, but they were asked to focus on other positives.
Group of 10 senior party leaders met BJD chief Naveen Patnaik Friday after whip Sasmit Patra told party’s Rajya Sabha MPs to vote on Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024 as per their conscience.
FM Sitharaman also announced the govt will set up 5 university townships in the vicinity of major industrial logistics centres, and set up or upgrade 4 Telescope Infrastructure.
The surge in capital budget considers a slew of mega contracts set to be signed next fiscal, including the one for 114 Rafale jets for the Indian Air Force.
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