US EditionSupreme Court to hear pleas against Waqf Amendment Act, including of AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi, on Wednesday
- The Supreme Court will hear petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Waqf Act, 2025, on April 16, 2025, with Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna presiding over the case.
- AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi is among several petitioners opposing the Act, arguing it violates fundamental rights and constitutional provisions.
- Six BJP-ruled states have filed pleas to support the Waqf Act, claiming it has important administrative implications if altered.
- Critics, including Congress MPs, argue the Act threatens religious freedoms and could polarize the country along religious lines.
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Police complaint filed against Shinde Sena’s Sanjay Nirupam for hate speech by activist Harsh Mander
Human rights activist Harsh Mander on Tuesday filed a police complaint against Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Nirupam for hate speech and making allegedly “threatening statements” against Muslims during a press conference on April 4.Nirupam, a former MP, is the spokesperson of the Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena faction.At the press conference in Mumbai on April 4, Nirupam was talking about the 2024 Waqf Amendment Bill, wh…
Waqf Amendment Act Supreme Court hearing LIVE: Six BJP-ruled States move court to support new Waqf law
Waqf Bill Supreme Court LIVE updates: The Supreme Court would likely hear on Wednesday (April 16, 2025) a batch of petition against the constitutional validity of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025.
Challenges To Waqf Law To Be Heard By Supreme Court Today: 10 Points
A bunch of petitions challenging the amended Waqf law -- meant to govern how Muslim charitable properties are managed -- will be heard by the Supreme Court today. Six BJP-ruled states that intend to defend the law, have sought to join in.
Waqf Amendment Act legal battle begins, Supreme Court to hear 73 petitions today
The Supreme Court will on Wednesday hear 73 petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, on grounds ranging from alleged religious discrimination and executive overreach to dilution of Waqf protections.
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