23 h. ago "Management Involves Secular Activities": Centre On Waqf Act In Top Court

The management of Waqf properties, or charitable donations by Muslims, "involves significant secular activities", the government told the Supreme Court Friday.

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25 h. ago "Interim Stay Against ": Centre Defends Waqf Act In Supreme Court

The government on Friday said it would oppose any stay, partial or complete, on implementation of the new Waqf laws while challenges to it are being heard by the Supreme Court.

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9 d. ago No Waqf Appointments, No Change In Status Until Next Hearing: Supreme Court

The government has told the Supreme Court there will be "no Waqf appointments... and no change in status (of Waqf lands)" till the next hearing of petitions challenging the changes to laws governing...

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9 d. ago Supreme Court To Resume Hearing Of Petitions Against Waqf Bill Today

The Supreme Court will continue hearing a batch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 on Thursday.

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9 d. ago Minority Affairs Ministry Isn't Just For Muslims, Says Kiren Rijiju

Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju has defended his role as Chairman of the Central Waqf Council and stated that the Ministry of Minority Affairs is not exclusive to Muslims but represents...

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9 d. ago Top Court Considers Interim Stay On Parts Of Waqf Act, Centre Pushes Back

Supreme Court Considers Interim Stay On Parts Of Waqf Act, Centre Pushes Back

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1 week ago "You Cannot Rewrite The Past": Supreme Court To Centre During Waqf Hearing

"We are told Delhi High Court is built on Waqf Land... We are not saying all Waqf by user is wrong, but there is genuine concern," Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna told Senior Advocate Abhishek Manu...

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1 week ago If You Derecognise 'Waqf By User' It Will Create Problems: Top Court To Centre

If you derecognise 'Waqf by user' it will create problems, Supreme Court to Centre

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1 week ago Challenges To Waqf Law To Be Heard By Supreme Court Today: 10 Points

A bunch of petitions challenging the amended Waqf law -- meant to govern how Muslim charitable properties are managed -- will be heard by the Supreme Court today. Six BJP-ruled states that intend to...

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1 week ago "Confident Supreme Court Won't...": Union Minister On Challenge To Waqf Act

Minority Affairs minister Kiren Rijiju, refering to the legal challenge to the amended Waqf law, told NDTV today that he is "confident" that the Supreme Court would not "venture into legislative...

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1 week ago Plea In Supreme Court Seeks Special Team To Probe Bengal Violence

The issue of violent protests in Bengal's Murshidabad district against the Waqf (Amendment) Act - protests in which three people died - reached the Supreme Court Monday.

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1 week ago Actor Vijay Challenges Constitutionality Of Waqf Act In Supreme Court

Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) president and actor Vijay has filed a petition in the Supreme Court challenging the Waqf (Amendment) Act 2025.

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1 week ago Rajasthan Government Appeals To Join Waqf Case In Supreme Court

The BJP government of Rajasthan has approached the Supreme Court, seeking to defend the Waqf Amendment law that has been challenged by many.

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2 w. ago Waqf Law Comes Into Force, Top Court To Hear Pleas Challenging It Next Week

A clutch of petitions challenging the Waqf Amendment bill -- passed by the parliament last week -- will be heard by the Supreme Court on April 16.

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2 w. ago Fresh Plea Filed In Supreme Court Challenging Validity Of Waqf Bill

A fresh plea has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the constitutional validity of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, claiming it was a "blatant intrusion" into the rights of a religious...

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2 w. ago Rashtriya Janata Dal MPs To Challenge Waqf Bill In Supreme Court

The Waqf Amendment Bill 2025 was passed this week after two days of heated debate in both houses of Parliament.

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3 w. ago "Using Parliament Majority To Take Muslims' Rights": A Owaisi On Waqf Bill

AIMIM chief and MP Asaduddin Owaisi filed a petition in the Supreme Court against the Waqf (Amendment) Bill which was passed by the Rajya Sabha last night.

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3 w. ago Congress MP Approaches Supreme Court After Waqf Bill Clears Parliament

Congress MP Mohammad Jawed has filed a petition in the Supreme Court against the passing of the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, calling the proposed law "discriminatory towards Muslim".

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3 w. ago Congress To Challenge Waqf Bill "Very Soon" In Supreme Court

The Congress on Friday said it will "very soon" challenge in the Supreme Court the constitutionality of the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025 that was passed in Parliament.

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3 w. ago Centre Slams X For 'Censorship Portal' Claim, Defends 'Sahyog' In Court

The Union government has strongly objected to Elon Musk-owned X Corp's characterisation of the 'Sahyog' portal as a "censorship portal", filing an objection in the Karnataka High Court.

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