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Waqf Act: AIMPLB questions correctness of Centre's affidavit in SC

The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) has accused the Centre of submitting incorrect data in the Supreme Court in the Waqf case and sought action against the officer concerned for filing a "false affidavit". The board has expressed serious objections to the statement made by the government that there has been a "shocking increase" in the number of Waqf properties uploaded in the central portal after 2013. The AIMPLB has accused the Centre of placing incorrect data and sought action against the officer concerned of the Ministry of Minority Affairs for filing a "false affidavit". "It appears that in its affidavit, the Union of India is suggesting that all the properties registered as Waqf before 2013 were immediately uploaded on the WAMSI portal, when it became operational. At page 158, the first column with the title 'number of properties in 2013' to say that the number of Waqf properties reflected therein were the only registered properties is mischievous. "The deponent

Mediation more holistic than court trials in resolving disputes: CJI

Observing that mediation is not a "lesser form of justice" but it's "wiser form", Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna on Saturday said mediation offers a more holistic solution to disputes as compared to courtroom adjudication. Speaking at the National Conference on Exploring the Efficacy and Reach of Mediation, Khanna said that in courtroom adjudication, one party emerges the winner and the other the loser leading to relations becoming strained. The CJI said mediation, on the other hand, can heal relations and the solutions offered by it are less traumatic and more humane. "Court litigation and adjudication are, in a way, grim and shallow. At times, the root cause remains unaddressed and the ailment and bane remain. The relationships are strained, if not broken. There is a winner, there is a loser," he said. "Mediation does the opposite. It seeks to identify and remedy the root cause. It goes deeper into the issue, the cause of the misunderstanding. It addresses the primordial an

BPSL liquidation: What is Article 142? When can the Supreme Court use it?

Article 142 says that Supreme Court, in the exercise of its jurisdiction, may pass such decree or make such order as is necessary for doing complete justice in any cause or matter pending before it

Supreme Court scraps IBC buyout of Bhushan Power & Steel by JSW Steel

Supreme Court terms JSW Steel's Bhushan Power resolution plan illegal and orders liquidation, criticising CoC, NCLT, and the resolution professional

Banks stare at Bhushan Power & Steel again after SC liquidation order

Lenders may need to reverse recoveries from JSW's resolution plan for Bhushan Power & Steel as Supreme Court orders liquidation, triggering fresh provisioning concerns

SC flags gaps in arbitration law, urges changes to 2024 amendment Bill

Taking note of the Arbitration and Conciliation Bill, 2024, a bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and R Mahadevan, remarked that it fails to address a long-standing legislative vacuum

SC's JSW Steel decision a blow to insolvency process, say experts

The Supreme Court had invoked Section 142 of the Constitution to nullify the CoC decision

Doctors, drugmakers divided over SC's prescribe-only-generics remark

The SC's suggestion to mandate generic-only prescriptions has drawn mixed reactions from the medical and pharma community, highlighting concerns over quality and feasibility

JSW Steel to decide next steps on Bhushan Steel after reviewing SC order

JSW Steel on Friday said it will review the Supreme Court order rejecting the company's resolution plan to take over Bhushan Steel and decide on future course of action. Earlier in the day, the Supreme Court set aside the resolution plan submitted by JSW Steel for Bhushan Steel and Power Ltd (BSPL), holding it illegal and in violation of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC). "We learnt that the Hon'ble Supreme Court pronounced Judgment today i.e 02-05-2025 rejecting the resolution plan submitted by the company and approved by NCLAT, on certain grounds. We are yet to receive the formal copy of the Order to understand the grounds for rejection in detail and its implications," the company said in a filing to the BSE. "Once we receive the order and are able to review the same along with our legal advisors, we will decide on our further course of action," the company added. The Supreme Court bench comprising Justice Bela M Trivedi and Justice Satish Chandra Sharma ordered the ...

SC orders relief for Pak-born man with Indian passport ordered to go back

Accenture employee Ahmed Tariq Butt, in his plea, claimed that his family has been asked to leave India, alleging they overstayed their visa

SC grants J&K more time to report on Pak nationals after flood data loss

The Supreme Court on Friday granted more time to the Jammu and Kashmir government to inform it about the number of Pakistani nationals detained under the provisions of the Jammu and Kashmir Public Safety Act, 1978. A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan gave six more weeks after the authorities informed that data relating to such prisoners was lost during floods in the union territory. The top court then posted the matter for hearing on July 25. The apex court was hearing a plea filed by late Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party leader and senior advocate Bhim Singh who petitioned the court on Pakistani citizens detained under the provisions of the Jammu and Kashmir Public Safety Act, 1978. His plea sought such persons to be freed and deported to Pakistan. The top court previously expressed concerns over the fate of those Pakistani nationals who were released from Indian jails after completing their terms and if the neighbouring country did not accept them as its ..

Doctors must prescribe only generic drugs, not branded medicines: SC

The Supreme Court has said doctors should prescribe only generic drugs. The court made the remark while hearing a PIL seeking tighter regulation of pharmaceutical marketing practices

SC scraps JSW Steel's Bhushan Power & Steel resolution, orders liquidation

Shares of JSW Steel fell 5% on Friday after the Supreme Court rejected its resolution plan, calling it 'illegal'

South Korea's acting leader Han resigns, likely to run for president

South Korea's acting leader Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said Thursday he is resigning to take on heavier responsibility as expectation mounted he will run in next month's presidential election. Han has emerged as a potential conservative standard bearer as the main conservative People Power Party remains in disarray over the recent ouster of President Yoon Suk Yeol. Observers expect Han to officially launch his presidential campaign on Friday. I have two paths ahead of me. One is completing the heavy responsibility that I handle now. The other is putting down that responsibility and taking a heavier responsibility, Han said in a nationally televised announcement. I've finally determined to put down my post to do what I can and what I have to help overcome the crises facing us. Han, who Yoon had appointed prime minister, the country's No. 2 post, is expected to align with the People Power Party to launch a unified conservative campaign against liberal front-runner Lee Jae-myung, ...

Illegal constructions can't be legalised, courts must act tough: SC

The Supreme Court has said courts must adopt a "strict approach" when dealing with cases of unauthorised construction and not engage in judicial regularisation of such structures. A bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and R Mahadevan said the law ought not to come to the rescue of those flouting its rigours for allowing it might result in "flourishing the culture of impunity". "Thus, the courts must adopt a strict approach while dealing with cases of illegal construction and should not readily engage themselves in judicial regularisation of buildings erected without requisite permissions of the competent authority," it said. The need to maintain a firm stance emanated from the court's "inviolable duty" to uphold the rule of the law and gained "more force" to facilitate the well being of all concerned, the top court said. The bench, as a result, dismissed a plea challenging an order of the Calcutta High Court, which dealt with a petition highlighting unauthorised constructions. The hig

'Don't demoralise the forces': SC junks petition on Pahalgam terror attack

Supreme Court refuses to entertain PIL seeking a judicial probe into Pahalgam terror attack, warns against demoralising forces, and allows withdrawal with liberty to move high court

SC restrains DDA from shifting deer remaining in Delhi's Deer Park

The Supreme Court has restrained the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) and other authorities from shifting the deer remaining in the Deer Park at the Hauz Khas area to forests in other states. A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan issued notice to the horticulture director of DDA and others while seeking their response on a plea opposing the relocation of deers. "The issue involved in these Special Leave Petitions is as regards shifting of deer in the Deer Park at Hauz Khas, New Delhi. Issue notice, returnable on May 16, 2025. "For the time being, we restrain the respondents from shifting the existing deer out of the Deer Park... We also make it clear that the deer shall be properly looked after by the respondents," the bench said in an order passed on April 30. The top court's direction came on a plea filed by NGO New Delhi Nature Society which claimed that around 600 deer in Hauz Khas were likely to be relocated without proper habitat assessments, veterinary checks, or

Courts have the power to modify arbitral awards but with limitations: SC

4:1 verdict sets strict conditions for any intervention

SC reserves verdict on plea for delimitation exercise in AP, Telangana

The Supreme Court on Wednesday reserved its verdict on a plea seeking directions to the Centre for holding the delimitation exercise to increase the assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh reserved its decision on a plea filed by K Purushottam Reddy who contended that holding delimitation exercise only in Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and excluding Andhra Pradesh and Telangana was unconstitutional. The petitioner's counsel said he was seeking parity with UT of Jammu and Kashmir and delimitation exercise be taken in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Additional solicitor general K M Nataraj, appearing for the Centre, referred to Section 26 of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act and said the delimitation process could be undertaken only after the 2026 census concluded. He said delimitation was a humongous exercise and couldn't be undertaken overnight. Nataraj said the delimitation exercise in J-K was in the case of Unio

Supreme Court upholds Bombay HC order on Nitin Gadkari's 2019 win

The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the decisions of the Bombay High Court striking off certain allegations made against union minister Nitin Gadkari in petitions challenging his 2019 election from Nagpur. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh dismissed the plea of Congress candidate Nana Falgunrao Patole and one Nafis Khan, a voter from Nagpur constituency, challenging the February 26, 2021 order of the Nagpur bench of the high court. The top court said Gadkari again won the seat in 2024 general elections and said the reasoning adopted by the high court was correct. "We see no reason to interfere with the high court order," the bench said. The high court in its order refused to dismiss the election petitions but struck off certain averments made in them with regard to the income of family members and land owned by them. Aggrieved by the high court order, both Khan and Patole moved the top court. They claimed the high court erred in its ruling and said the power t