The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the University Grants Commission (Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions) Regulations, notified on January 23, 2026 which was challenged by various petitioners as being arbitrary, exclusionary, discriminatory and in violation of the of th
He informed that the apex court has directed that the UGC Regulations of 2012 will remain in force until further orders. The matter has been listed for hearing on March 19.
According to the report, during independence, 55% of the population was Muslim and 45% Hindu in the Sambhal Nagar Palika area; however, at the present time, the Hindu population has decreased to 15%, whereas the Muslim community has increased to 85%.
The Delhi High Court on Thursday ordered a stay on the release of the film "Udaipur Files: Kanhaiya Lal Tailor Murder", which was scheduled to hit theatres on July 11.
Senior advocate Vishnu Shankar Jain, appearing for the petition in the Supreme Court regarding obscene content, emphasised the need for stricter rules and a ban on such content.
"If temple-by-user and church-by-user are not a thing, why should Waqf-by-user exist? Instead, the concept Waqf-by-user should be stayed, and efforts should be made to bring back properties acquired on the basis of this concept," Jain told ANI.
Ahead of the tabling of the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, Advocate Vishnu Shankar Jain on Wednesday performed puja and hailed the bill as a significant step forward, noting key changes such as the deletion of the 'Waqf by user' definition and amendments aligning the concept of Waqf with Islamic law
Advocate Vishnu Shankar Jain on the recent developments in the Sambhal issue stated that the Sambhal Mosque Committee had approached the Supreme Court seeking to maintain the status quo of the well situated outside the Shahi Jama Masjid.
Reacting to the recent developments in the Sambhal issue, Advocate Vishnu Shankar Jain on Monday said that the district administration of Sambhal has discovered a temple which was closed for 46 years and that proves that Sambhal is a pilgrimage site.
Speaking to the media, Jain said "The Supreme Court has said that peace and harmony should be maintained in Sambhal. The Supreme Court has passed an order directing the Masjid or mosque committee to approach the High Court and challenge the order of the trial court
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Rajya Sabha MP Dinesh Sharma condemned the recent stone pelting incident in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal, emphasising that those responsible will not be spared. He condemned actions such as inciting riots, targeting police vehicles, and stone pelting, asserting that s