Legislative design of new law will ensure that no person is denied access to courts & that decisions are made within bounds of fairness & legality, it adds.
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.
Concerns under scrutiny were drawn from a batch of nearly 100 petitions challenging the law, and revolve around significant changes to waqf governance and property recognition.
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta told bench that it would not be appropriate to consider a stay 'indirectly or directly based on prima facie or tentative reading of some sections'.
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.
Lalan Singh of JD(U) asks why Oppn leaders don’t talk about Pasmanda Muslims, TDP’s Tenneti urges Centre to allow states to determine composition of waqf boards.
31-member JPC adopted 655-page report Tuesday. It is to be submitted to Lok Sabha Speaker Thursday, but there is no clarity on if it will be tabled in Parliament in budget session.
The govt found it necessary to assess the functioning of WAMSI portal as several states are unable to provide accurate information about waqf properties, it is learnt.
IAF is firming up plans to revamp airlift capabilities with medium transport aircraft that will be assembled in India & serve as its main workhorse. Embraer is leading contender as of now.
This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.
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