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Understanding the Supreme Court’s Interim Intervention in the Waqf Amendments, 2025

Be it on the issue of the disproportionately stringent control over the Islamic institution of Waqf (as compared to the administration of Hindu muths or temples), the Supreme Court’s part interim reliefs to the controversial 2025 Waqf Amendment Act, risk a judicial stamp on the state’s sledgehammer approach; a detailed analysis of the SC’s interim order dated September 15, 2025

Guj HC imposes Rs. 25,000 cost on ‘neighbours’ in Hindu locality opposing sale of property to Muslim man

While the court does not expressly mention this as a case of socio-economic  boycott, the bench saw through the intentions of the litigants who had no real legally valid objection to the sale of the property

Sikh sevak, who provided relief to many during corona through his free langar, gets evicted, forced to live on the street

The 84 year old ran 'Guru Ka Langar’ throughout corona, demolished by authorities over conflict with landlords while the case is still ongoing

UP: NCPCR Bid to ‘Trace’ Non-Muslim Students in Madrasas; ‘Discriminatory’, Says UPMEB

The madrasa body has written to the President and Prime Minister, terming the NCPCR recommendations as “violative of Right to Education and against the spirit of the Constitution”.

22-year-old jailed for life, Gujarat court comments on how cow’s urine can cure many incurable diseases & how problems on earth will be solved...

Charged with transporting cows and bullocks from Gujarat to Maharashtra under the stringent Gujarat Animal Preservation (Amendment) Act, 2017, a 22- year-old man sentenced to life imprisonment

Assam: Man lynched on suspicion of cow theft

14 persons have been arrested so far, with locals protesting the arrest, saying that the deceased was accused of stealing cows earlier as well

UP tops the list in complaints received in 2022-2023, followed by Delhi & Telangana: NCM

Uttar Pradesh (UP), followed by Delhi and Madhya Pradesh top the list of states with complaints to the National Commission of Minorities (NCM); the latest UP annual tally of 662 which is 50 % of the total 1,279 complaints received for 2022-2023 is followed by 120 for Telangana.

Hate Watch: 2 Muslim men attacked by minors in MP

In two separate incidents, 4 minors are involved who are believed to have been influence by local goons

Jammu and Kashmir on Edge as Fear of ‘Eviction’ Haunts Residents

The J&K administration's demolition directive triggered a row, with many terming it a draconian move that would render lakhs of people homeless.

Concerns raised over Sakal Hindu Samaj proposed event in Baramati

CJP has written to Maharashtra Police seeking preventive action the February 9 event and rally where Kalicharan Maharaj and Shankar Gaikar are invited as speakers

Bom HC restrains police from depicting Muslims as terrorists in mock drills

The bench has sought guidelines, if any, on basis of which these mock drills are conducted

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