Intervention applications have been filed in the Supreme Court in support of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, saying the amendments are in consonance with the scheme of Constitution of India.
The Congress on Wednesday accused the BJP-led government of a "relentless systematic and conspiratorial attack" on India's constitutional institutions as it talked of changes in the party's organisational structure by empowering district units with party chief Mallikarjun Kharge stating that
Represented by Advocate Suleman Khan, the SP leader argues the amendments violate fundamental rights, particularly the removal of "Waqf by user," induction of non-Muslim members into Waqf councils, and a five-year embargo for Muslims.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday attacked the government over the Waqf Amendment Act, saying it is an "attack on freedom of religion and Constitution".
The decision was made under Article 223 of the Constitution of India following the retirement of Chief Justice Tashi Rabastan on April 9, 2025. Justice Sanjeev Kumar, currently serving as a judge in the same High Court, has been entrusted with the responsibilities of the Chief Justice's offi
A public interest litigation (PIL) was filed in the Delhi High Court, seeking an amendment to Article 239AA to increase the number of ministers in the Government of the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi.
"This is not about power. This is to save the democracy and the constitution of the country. We want to send this message from here that Congress is the party that gave India freedom. Congress is the party that protects the rights of the common people. We do not have to compete with Pakistan
Congress leader Pawan Khera on Wednesday morning lashed out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the latter's accusation of "appeasement politics" against Congress, saying that his party always engaged in "santushtikaran" for every section of the society.
"This court has once again provided that Governors must act according to their dignity and constitutional norms of Parliamentary democracy and they should not frustrate the attempts of the state legislature to pass laws and they must act as an advisor and not as an obstructive machinery," Ad
The Korean government on Tuesday formally designated June 3 as the date of the next presidential election following the ouster of former President Yoon Suk Yeol, Yonhap News Agency said.
In a significant political development, three more organizations--Jammu Kashmir Islamic Political Party, Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Democratic League, and Kashmir Freedom Front--have officially severed ties with the Hurriyat Conference.
Meanwhile, Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind, the largest body of Islamic scholars in India, has moved to the Supreme Court, challenging the "constitutional validity" of the new law.