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Hyderabad: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president KT Rama Rao (KTR) on Tuesday, September 16, criticised the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) supporters for condemning the Supreme Court verdict on the Waqf Amendment Act. In a post on X, the former Telangana minister said, "As expected, some BJP bhakts are rattled by BRS Party welcoming the Supreme Court's interim order on the Waqf Amendment Act 2025. They respect neither the Indian Constitution nor the orders of the apex court." The Sircil ...Read More >
MUMBAI: The Bombay High Court on Tuesday said it was "not an open gate for everyone" to file an appeal against acquittal in the 2008 Malegaon blast case, and sought details if family members of the victims were examined as witnesses in the trial. A bench of Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar and Justice Gautam Ankhad was hearing an appeal filed by the family members of the six persons who lost their lives in the blast against the acquittal judgment. The appeal challenged a special court judgme ...Read More >
New Delhi: What can be termed as a major win for Anant Ambani, the Supreme Court on Monday cleared Reliance Foundation-owned Vantara of all allegations of animal smuggling, money laundering, and violation of statutory laws. According to a Hindustan Times report, the top court also ruled that no court or administrative forum will entertain similar complaints in the future. A bench of justices Pankaj Mithal and PB Varale accepted the findings of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) chaired by forme ...Read More >
Jabalpur, Sep 14 (PTI) The Madhya Pradesh High Court has temporarily paused live streaming of hearings of criminal cases from Monday, while hearing a PIL claiming they are being shown in a bad light and misused on social media. The registry is directed to "forthwith stop the live streaming of all benches hearing criminal matters till the next date of hearing," a division bench of Chief Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva and Justice Vinay Saraf said in an interim order on Friday. "However, Registry shall ...Read More >
Kolkata, Sep 16 (PTI) Economist and former CPI(M) leader Prasenjit Bose joined the Congress during a programme in the metropolis, and asserted that he would support the party in its fight to "save the Constitution". Bose (51) became a part of the Congress at a formal joining ceremony here on Monday in the presence of party leaders Ghulam Ahmad Mir, Syed Naseer Hussain and Kanhaiya Kumar, besides state unit president Subhankar Sarkar. "We have to protect the Constitution, establish a government ...Read More >
1. Karnataka HC declines to interfere with government's invitation to Banu Mushtaq to inaugurate Mysuru Dasara 2025 The High Court of Karnataka on September 15 declined to interfere with the State Government's decision to invite writer and activist Banu Mushtaq, whose collection of Kannada short stories translated to English won the international Booker award 2025, to inaugurate the Mysuru Dasara festival, which begins on September 22. A division bench passed the order while dismissing petitio ...Read More >
Cloudburst in Dehradun News: Dehradun experienced cloudbursts in Sahastradhara, leading to swollen rivers and damaged shops. Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami reported rescue operations by police and SDRF. In Rishikesh, the Chandrabhaga river overflowed due to heavy rainfall, flooding the highway and trapping vehicles. SDRF successfully rescued three people stranded in the river, ensuring their safety. The local administration is monitoring the situation. ...Read More >
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court on Monday dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by BJP leader and former MP Pratap Simha and others, who had opposed the selection of Booker Prize-winning writer Banu Mushtaq to inaugurate this year's Mysuru Dasara. The division bench comprising Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice C.M. Joshi held that there was no violation of any constitutional right in the matter. "We do not find any infringement of rights in this case. Hence, the petition i ...Read More >
Shillong: Four-time former CM Donwa Dethwelson Lapang, who passed away on Friday, was laid to rest with full state honours, including gun salutes, on Monday at the Jaiaw Presbyterian Church cemetery in the city.A state funeral was held before that at the Students' Field where final respects were paid to the veteran leader by CM Conrad K Sangma, leader of opposition Mukul Sangma, ministers, acting chief justice of Meghalaya High Court Hamarsan Singh Thangkhiew, officials and general public.Descri ...Read More >
Bengaluru, September 15: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Monday that Booker Prize winner Banu Mushtaq is facing opposition for the inauguration of the historic Dussehra festival as she belongs to a different religion. Speaking in Bengaluru on Monday, CM Siddaramaiah said: "Tolerance and coexistence must be embraced by everyone. The Constitution clearly calls for equality beyond caste, religion, and class. Vested interests and electoral intolerance must be collectively condemned. De ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 15 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Monday stayed a provision of the Waqf law which provides that only those practising Islam for five years can dedicate a property as Waqf, saying it cannot be put into effect immediately in the absence of rules, but did not find the provision arbitrary or discriminatory. A bench comprising Chief Justice B R Gavai and Justice Augustine George Masih put on hold a few key provisions of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, including a clause that only those pr ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 15 (PTI) The Left parties on Monday welcomed the Supreme Court order putting on hold certain provisions of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, which sparked nationwide protests and debates earlier this year. The Supreme Court on Monday put on hold several key provisions of the Waqf law, including the clause that only those practising Islam for the last five years can dedicate a property as waqf, but refused to stay the entire law. Welcoming the decision, CPI(M) general secretary M A Baby ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court-appointed Special Investigation Team (SIT) has given a clean chit to Anant Ambani's Vantara project under the Reliance Foundation, stating that no irregularities were found at the wildlife facility in Jamnagar, Gujarat. The probe was ordered after concerns were raised about the keeping of wild animals at the sanctuary. Court Observes Compliance With Rules A bench of Justices Pankaj Mithal and P.B. Varale said on Monday that the SIT's findings showed no violations i ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Sep 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Monday that Booker Prize winner Banu Mushtaq is facing opposition for the inauguration of the historic Dussehra festival as she belongs to a different religion. Speaking in Bengaluru on Monday, CM Siddaramaiah said: "Tolerance and coexistence must be embraced by everyone. The Constitution clearly calls for equality beyond caste, religion, and class. Vested interests and electoral intolerance must be collectively co ...Read More >
Lucknow- Prominent Muslim bodies on Monday welcomed the Supreme Court judgement putting on hold several key provisions of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, saying they are hopeful of getting "complete justice" in the matter, which sparked nationwide protests and debates earlier this year, once the final judgement is out. Both the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) and the All India Shia Personal Law Board (AISPLB) termed the order a welcome step, even as the former said it expected the ...Read More >
Kolkata, Sep 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Calcutta High Court's second-most senior judge, Justice Soumen Sen, was appointed as the Acting Chief Justice, following the retirement of Chief Justice T.S. Sivagnanam on Monday. "In exercise of the powers conferred by Article 223 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint Shri Justice Soumen Sen, Judge of the Calcutta High Court, to perform the duties of the office of the Chief Justice of that High Court consequent upon superannuation of ...Read More >
BENGALURU: The High Court of Karnataka on Monday dismissed petitions including one by Bharatiya Janata Party former Lok Sabha member Pratap Simha who in their petitions challenged the State Government's decision to choose writer and International Booker Prize-2025 winner Banu Mushtaq to open Mysuru Dasara festivities atop Chamundi Hills in Mysuru on September 22. After hearing arguments, a division bench of Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice C.M. Joshi said Article 26 if you read is right f ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Sep 15 (PTI) AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday said the Supreme Court has only given an interim order on the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 and hoped that the apex court would soon pass its verdict on the whole legislation itself. "The finality of the act has not been decided. It's only an interim order. Let us hope they quickly decide the whole issue of the act itself," he told reporters here. The Supreme Court on Monday put on hold a few key provisions of the Waqf (Amendment) ...Read More >
Hyderabad: AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday said the Supreme Court has only given an interim order on the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 and hoped that the apex court would soon pass its verdict on the whole legislation itself. "The finality of the act has not been decided. It's only an interim order. Let us hope they quickly decide the whole issue of the act itself," he told reporters here. The Supreme Court on Monday put on hold a few key provisions of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, i ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 15 (PTI) BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Monday slammed the Opposition for criticising the amendments to the Waqf Act and said those involved in communal attack on a constitutional reform are neither well-wishers of the country nor any religion. The former minority affairs minister's remarks came after the Supreme Court put on hold several key provisions of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, including the clause that only those practising Islam for the last five years can dedicate ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 15 (PTI) The CPI-M on Monday welcomed the Supreme Court order putting on hold certain provisions of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, which sparked nationwide protests and debates earlier this year. "The Hon'ble Supreme Court has stayed certain provisions of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, including the one that mandated a disputed property would not be treated as Waqf unless the executive permits it after an inquiry," CPI-M General Secretary M A Baby said in a post on X. "The CPI-M wel ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 15 (ANI): Acharya Devvrat, who has been serving as the Governor of Gujarat, was on Monday sworn in as the Governor of Maharashtra in a solemn ceremony held at the Darbar Hall of Raj Bhavan in Mumbai. Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court Justice Shree Chandrashekhar administered the oath of office to Devvrat. Significantly, the Governor chose to read his oath in Sanskrit, drawing attention to the rich cultural heritage of the language. Also Read | 'Taj ...Read More >
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court on Monday dismissed three petitions opposing the state government's decision to invite Booker Prize-winning author Banu Mushtaq to inaugurate the Mysuru Dasara festival. One of the petitions had been filed by BJP MP Pratap Simha. A division bench of Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice C M Joshi ruled that there was no legal bar on inviting a person of another faith to preside over a state function. The judges added that the petitioner's constitutional and ...Read More >
Lucknow, Sep 15 (PTI) The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) on Monday welcomed the Supreme Court judgement putting on hold several key provisions of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025. The All India Shia Personal Law Board (AISPLB) also said it has full faith in the courts, and is hopeful of getting justice. Reacting to the Supreme Court judgement, Khalid Rashid Farangi Mahali, an executive member of AIMPLB, told PTI, "Muslims and the AIMPLB wanted a stay on the entire Waqf (Amendment) ...Read More >
Imphal: Justice M. Sundar, took oath as the 10th Chief Justice of the Manipur High Court in the swearing-in ceremony held at the Darbar Hall of Raj Bhavan in Imphal on Monday. Governor of Manipur Ajay Kumar Bhalla administered the oath of office to Justice M. Sundar, who also took charge of his office on Monday. Justice M. Sundar, of the Madras High Court was appointed as the Chief Justice of the High Court of Manipur by the President of India on 11th September, 2025. The Supreme Court Collegi ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 15 (ANI): Acharya Devvrat, who has been serving as the Governor of Gujarat, was on Monday sworn in as the Governor of Maharashtra in a solemn ceremony held at the Darbar Hall of Raj Bhavan in Mumbai. Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court Justice Shree Chandrashekhar administered the oath of office to Devvrat. Significantly, the Governor chose to read his oath in Sanskrit, drawing attention to the rich cultural heritage of the language. Maharashtra Chief ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 15 (ANI): Acharya Devvrat, who has been serving as the Governor of Gujarat, was on Monday sworn in as the Governor of Maharashtra in a solemn ceremony held at the Darbar Hall of Raj Bhavan in Mumbai. Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court Justice Shree Chandrashekhar administered the oath of office to Devvrat. Significantly, the Governor chose to read his oath in Sanskrit, drawing attention to the rich cultural heritage of the language. Maharashtra Chief ...Read More >
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court on Monday dismissed a petition filed by former BJP Member of Parliament (MP) Pratap Simha and others challenging the decision of the state government to invite Booker Prize-winning writer Banu Mushtaq to inaugurate the Mysuru Dasara festival beginning September 22. The division bench comprising Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice C M Joshi refused to interfere in the decision of the state government. "We are not persuaded to accept that a person from a di ...Read More >
Imphal, September 15: Justice M. Sundar was on Monday sworn in as the tenth Chief Justice of Manipur High Court at a function at the Raj Bhavan here. Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla administered the oath of office to Justice M. Sundar in the swearing-in ceremony held at the Darbar Hall of Raj Bhavan. Justice M. Sundar of Madras High Court was appointed as the Chief Justice of Manipur High Court by the President of India Droupadi Murmu on September 13 following the superannuation of the outgoing Justi ...Read More >
Mumbai: Gujarat governor Acharya Devvrat on Monday took additional charge as the governor of Maharashtra. His name was announced for the post last week by President Droupadi Murmu after then Maharashtra governor CP Radhakrishnan was elected as the new vice president of India. Devvrat took oath in Sanskrit, which was administered by the chief justice of Bombay high court, Shree Chandrashekhar. Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, deputy chief ministers Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar were present at t ...Read More >
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