The Supreme Court on Monday refused to stay the entire Waqf (Amendment) Act 2025, but put on hold certain provisions pending the final adjudication of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Act.
Rijiju, who also holds the Minority Affairs portfolio, said that the Supreme Court's decision reflects the trust in our institutions, as he called the Supreme Court's verdict a "good sign for our democracy".
"The muslim community went to the top court and put their trust in the system. Now the order should be obeyed. Just like how Babri Masjid, Ram Janmabhoomi judgement was followed. I would like to request to the people neither to be happy or sad about this order. But rather follow it, it is
Bollywood filmmaker Karan Johar has moved the Delhi High Court seeking protection of his personality rights, alleging rampant misuse of his name, photographs, and likeness on social media platforms and websites without consent.
Syed Qasim Rasool Ilyas, member of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board and a petitioner, said that many of the points raised, including issues related to "Waqf by User" and protection of monuments, have been accepted by the court.
Eidgah Imam and AIMPLB member Maulana Khalid Rasheed Farangi Mahali emphasised that their "demand of the Supreme Court putting a stay on the entire Act" remains unfilled.
The Supreme Court has stayed a provision of the Waqf Act, which empowered a Collector to determine whether a property declared as Waqf is government property and pass orders. The Supreme Court stated that the Collector cannot be permitted to adjudicate the rights of personal citizens, and
The Supreme Court has said that the provision on limiting who can create a Waqf will be stayed til rules are framed on determining whether a person is a practitioner of Islam. The top court also stayed the provision of Waqf Act which empowered a Collector to determine whether a property d
The UAE delegation was led by Counsellor Mohammed Albadi Al-Dhaheri, the President of the Federal Supreme Court, and included Judge Shihab Abdulrahman Al Hammadi of the Federal Supreme Court and Mohammed Saeed Nasser Al Shibli, Director of Support Services at the Court.
Several MLAs from Uttarakhand, including Sahdev Pundir, Khajan Das, Suresh Chauhan, Bharat Chaudhary, Sanjay Dobhal, Anil Nautiyal, Pritam Panwar, along with other public representatives, paid a courtesy visit to Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami at the Chief Minister's residence on Sunday.
The event was organised on Saturday evening at Vanchi Square near the Kerala High Court junction by human rights organisations to condemn the arrest of Kerala-based journalist Rejaz M Sheeba Sydeek.