The Centre tells the Supreme Court that it will defend Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, saying an interim stay would violate the separation of powers and that the law was passed after thorough debate
The court acknowledged petition filed by Naushad K K, a resident of Thrissur district in Kerala, who expressed his desire to be governed by the succession law rather than Shariat
The bench did not issue any formal order but suggested that certain provisions might be put on hold
Article 26 of the Constitution took centre stage as the Supreme Court began hearing petitions challenging the Waqf Amendment Act, with Kapil Sibal leading arguments in court
Supreme Court begins hearing on Waqf Act pleas, says undoing 'waqf by user' problematic as many old masjids have no sale deeds; asks Centre to clarify removal of key provision
The All India Muslim Personal Law Board has moved the Supreme Court against the constitutional validity of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025. Earlier in the day, a bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justices Sanjay Kumar and K V Viswanathan agreed to consider, listing for an urgent hearing, the plea of Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind, AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi and others, including Congress MP Mohammad Jawed and AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan on the issue. President Droupadi Murmu on April 5 gave her assent to the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, which was passed by Parliament after heated debates in both houses. The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) filed the plea in the top court late April 6. In a press statement, SQR Ilyas, the AIMPLB spokesperson, said the petition strongly objected to the amendments passed by Parliament for being "arbitrary, discriminatory and based on exclusion". The amendments, it said, not only violated the fundamental rights guaranteed under Articles
On Wednesday, the Lok Sabha passed the Waqf Amendment Bill, 2025 following a 12-hour debate, with 288 votes in favour and 232 against
The Centre introduced the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, in Parliament today amid protests from Muslim organisations, including the All India Muslim Personal Law Board
All India Muslim Personal Law Board members said they would organise protests across the country, similar to the farmers' agitation
The Centre introduced the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, in Parliament today, amid protests from Muslim organisations, including the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB)
The Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, proposes key changes to waqf property management, sparking protests from Muslim organisations and opposition parties over concerns of government control
With battle lines clearly drawn, the Parliament debate is expected to be heated as the incumbent NDA government and the Opposition face off over the implications of the Waqf Amendment Bill
From taking a strong stance against 'bulldozer justice' to overruling past judgment on legislative immunity for bribery, the top court set several precedents during the year to uphold the constitution
The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) on Monday alleged that the Centre's Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024 was crafted to "usurp" the Waqf properties across the country. AIMPLB spokesperson S Q R Ilyas also accused the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on Waqf of not doing its job honestly. Boards' convention felt that Waqf Amendment Bill 2024 was cannily crafted to usurp the waqf properties spread throughout the country, Ilyas told reporters here. He was addressing a press conference regarding the 29th convention of the AIMPLB, which concluded on Sunday in Bengaluru. Ilyas said all the proposed 44 amendments and their sub-sections were designed to "destroy and manipulate" the status of the Waqf properties. He claimed that the JPC, which was formed to elicit suggestions of stakeholders, is giving time and attention to those with no locus standi on the issue and is behaving in a partisan way and violating rules and norms. We feel that the JPC is not doing its job ...
District Judge AK Vishvesh delivered the verdict in the Gyanvapi Shrinagar Gauri dispute case and posted the matter for further hearing on September 22
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The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) held an emergency meeting amid the ongoing row surrounding the Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi
The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) has moved the Supreme Court challenging the Karnataka High Court judgment, which upheld the ban on hijab in classrooms
"The board is firm on its decision to file a review petition in the Supreme Court and we have time till December 9 for doing so," Secretary of the Board Zafaryab Jilani told PTI.
"The land of the mosque belongs to Allah and under Sharia law, it cannot be given to anybody," AIMPLB secretary Zafaryab Jilani told reporters after a meeting of the board