The Supreme Court will hear today a batch of petitions challenging the constitutionality of the Waqf (Amendment) Act 2025. A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna, Justice Sanjay Kumar and Justice KV Viswanathan will hear the petitions at 2 PM. Over seventy petitions have been listed before the bench. AIMIM MP Asaduddin Owaisi,…
The Waqf (Amendment) Act received Presidential assent on April 5. The law proposes to amend the Waqf Act, 1995 in order to address the regulation of waqf properties. Waqf refers to properties dedicated exclusively for religious or charitable purposes under Islamic law. The Waqf Act, 1995 was enacted to govern the administration of waqf Properties (religious endowments)…
The petition filed through advocate Mohini Priya said that unrestricted access to social media has led to a surge in mental health issues including depression, anxiety, self harm and suicidal tendencies among children. “A study conducted by Social Media Matters reveals that a significant percentage of young users spend over five hours daily on social…
Justice Ujjal Bhuyan of the Supreme Court today expressed concern over a viral video showing a young girl outside a demolished house. “There is a viral video where a small girl can be seen outside a demolished house. Everyone is very disturbed by such visuals,” he remarked. The judge said this during the hearing of…
The Supreme Court recently observed that there is no absolute rule preventing a High Court from quashing an FIR by exercising its power under Section 482 of CrPC and its equivalent Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), merely because the investigation is at a nascent stage. “There is no absolute rule that…
The High Court Bar Associations of Allahabad, Lucknow, Madhya Pradesh (Jabalpur), Gujarat, Karnataka and Kerala meet the CJI today to pursue their demands. Speaking to Bar and Bench, Allahabad High Court Bar Association President Anil Tiwari stated that CJI Khanna assured them their demands would be considered. “However, CJI did not promise anything,” he added….
Mar 06, 2025 07:56 AM IST In the ruling, the Supreme Court emphasized that a prolonged live-in relationship undermines claims of deceit to establish sexual relations. The Supreme Court has ruled that a woman may not be able to accuse a man of forcing sexual relations on her through a promise of marriage if the…
Last Updated:March 04, 2025, 12:34 IST The observation was made by the Supreme Court while closing a case against a man accused of calling a government servant ‘Pakistani’. The Supreme Court of India. (File Image/PTI) The Supreme Court ruled that calling someone ‘Miyan-Tiyan’ or ‘Pakistani’ may be in poor taste but it does not amount…
Feb 18, 2025 12:39 PM IST India’s Got Latent case: The Supreme Court, however, provided relief to Ranveer Allahbadia as it protected him from arrest. The Supreme Court on Tuesday severely criticised YouTube celebrity Ranveer Allahbadia for making vulgar remarks on Samay Raina’s India’s Got Latent show, saying such behaviour should be condemned. The apex…
Gyanesh Kumar (File photo) NEW DELHI: Gyanesh Kumar was appointed the 26th Chief Election Commissioner on Monday as the tenure of incumbent poll body chief Rajiv Kumar ends on February 18.The former IAS officer from Kerala cadre was appointed by a panel led by Prime Narendra Modi, Union law minister Arjun Ram Meghwal, Union home…
