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Waqf Act Amendments Partly Stayed: SC blocks government control, backs registration and reforms

CJI Gavai-led bench intervenes narrowly—suspends five-year Islam clause and executive powers over land disputes through interim order, while letting registration mandate and abolition of ‘Waqf by user’ operate

Krishna Janmabhoomi: Mathura court to decide if suit against Shahi Idgah is maintainable

The petitioners have demanded that the mosque authorities return land to the temple trust

I firmly believe there is no need for capital punishment: AG Perarivalan

Forgiven by the family of former PM Rajiv Gandhi, who was assassinated in 1991, Perarivalan, convicted in the case, walks free after SC order

Gyanvapi case: “Shivling” controversy continues

Ousted Advocate Commissioner blames colleague and cameraman, BJP leader tweets about worshipping the “Shivling”

Krishna Janmabhoomi: Advocates move to seal Shahi Idgah

Application moved after a Varanasi court sealed part of the Gyanvapi mosque after a lawyer claimed that a “Shivling” was found there

Demand for live streaming of same sex marriage case just an attempt to create unnecessary hype: Centre

HC refuses to accept the affidavit, applicant points to ‘objectionable comments’

SC orders “Shivling” to be protected without denying Muslims access to the mosque

Court refuses to stay proceedings before the trial court, which in turn has granted a two-day extension for submission of survey report

Gyanvapi case: Varanasi court removes controversial Advocate Commissioner

Two-day extension granted to remaining Advocate Commissioners to submit report on survey findings

Dharam Sansad case: SC grants 3 months interim bail to Jitendra Tyagi in Hate Speech

Jitendra Tyagi granted bail on medical grounds, asked not to indulge in hate speech during the term of interim bail

Filmmaker Avinash Das booked for sharing picture of Amit Shah with arrested IAS officer Pooja Singhal

Avinash Das has been booked by Ahmedabad police for sharing the photo, accused of intention to malign Shah's image

Women and children targeted at public toilets, Mumbai POCSO Court suggests appointing women security guards

The court’s observations came in connection with a recent judgment convicting an accused for sexually assaulting a minor girl

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Waqf Act Amendments Partly Stayed: SC blocks government control, backs registration and reforms

CJI Gavai-led bench intervenes narrowly—suspends five-year Islam clause and executive powers over land disputes through interim order, while letting registration mandate and abolition of ‘Waqf by user’ operate

Abdul Wahid Shaikh, acquitted in 7/11 Mumbai train blast case, demands ₹9 crore as Compensation for Wrongful Incarceration

The stigma of being falsely branded a ‘terrorist’ continues to haunt me even after acquittal.

7-year-old Muslim boy allegedly assaulted by teachers in Uttarakhand’s govt school, FIR registered

A 7-year-old Muslim boy in Haridwar’s Jhabrera village was allegedly beaten, pinned down, and stomped on by two government school teachers over a brief absence, leaving him with a fractured hand and severe trauma

From Doubt to Dignity: Justice for Jarina Bibi in Assam’s citizenship battle

After years of stigma as a “D-voter,” the Dhubri Foreigners Tribunal recognises her citizenship—thanks to CJP’s legal aid and evidence of generations rooted in Assam

Monitoring Torture: SC’s suo motu action on custodial deaths and CCTV camera non-compliance

The Court’s suo motu action highlights how weak compliance with its 2020 CCTV directions has left detainees vulnerable and accountability elusive.

How Courts Prise Open Small Spaces for Liberty: Union of India v. Saleem Khan

By distinguishing “association” from proscribed membership, the Court reaffirmed that the constitutional guarantee of a speedy trial overrides Section 43D (5)

Jagdeep Chhokar: A relentless pursuer of electoral and democratic reforms passes away

Since his retirement from the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Ahmedabad, he was co-founder of the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR); besides, he had also been associated with ‘Aajeevika’ Bureau for over a decade, working on internal migration related issues

Akola 2023 targeted violence: Police officers must shed communal colours when they put on their uniforms says Supreme Court

The Hindu, New Indian Express and Indian Express all reported that the top court on Thursday, September 11, directed action against police who ignored a teenage Muslim assault victim and eyewitness to murder during the 2023 Akola communal riots; the SC ordered a probe by SIT comprising Muslim and Hindu officers