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.
From the Mercedes E-Class to BMW’s expanding long-wheelbase range, extra rear legroom is becoming a bigger selling point for India’s luxury car buyers.
Bitcoin is up about 23% this week, on track for its best weekly gain since March 2023, as US Treasury bond buybacks lower yields and boost appetite for risk assets.
Maritime security agreement opens avenues for joint development of naval ships and design, greater use of Indian shipbuilding and repair facilities by Japan.
At some point Pakistani dictators begin to show paranoia. That’s the strategic reality most relevant to India since the late fifties. Munir’s case is worse, like some sudden acrophobia.
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