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Indore (Madhya Pradesh): A temple retains its religious and legal status even after its demolition, giving devotees the right to worship at the site, a Hindu petitioner argued on Wednesday before the Madhya Pradesh High Court during the hearing in the disputed Bhojshala complex case in Dhar district. Even after a temple is demolished or its idols are destroyed, the deities remain present there in an "indirect or invisible form", the Hindu side asserted. The Hindu community considers Bhojshala, ...Read More >
Dhar (Madhya Pradesh): The disputed structure at the Bhojshala complex in Dhar district is not a Waqf property and merely offering namaz at any place does not give it the legal status of a mosque, a Hindu petitioner argued before the Madhya Pradesh High Court on Tuesday. The Hindu community considers Bhojshala, a monument believed to date back to the 11th century, a temple dedicated to Goddess Saraswati, while the Muslim side claims that it is Kamal Maula Mosque. The Indore bench of the High Co ...Read More >
Indore, Apr 7 (PTI) The disputed structure at the Bhojshala complex in Dhar district is not a Waqf property and merely offering namaz at any place does not give it the legal status of a mosque, a Hindu petitioner argued before the Madhya Pradesh High Court on Tuesday. The Hindu community considers Bhojshala, a monument believed to date back to the 11th century, a temple dedicated to Goddess Saraswati, while the Muslim side claims that it is Kamal Maula Mosque. The Indore bench of the High Cour ...Read More >
THE ALL India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) on Friday opposed the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill recently passed by the Gujarat Assembly, describing it as constitutionally flawed, legally untenable, and fundamentally violative of religious freedom and civil liberties. Asserting that it would challenge legislation in the Gujarat High Court, the AIMPLB demanded an immediate halt to the implementation of the UCC in both Uttarakhand and Gujarat, and called for a comprehensive constitutional rev ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 4 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Prakash Reddy on Saturday accused the Muslim Law Board of opposing the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), asserting that its "intellectuals" should understand that UCC is not a "Hindu Civil Code." Speaking to ANI, Reddy highlighted the importance of UCC, adding that there cannot be two laws in the country at one time. Also Read | Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections 2026: PM Narendra Modi to Hold Key Strategy Meet With BJP Leade ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 4 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Prakash Reddy on Saturday accused the Muslim Law Board of opposing the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), asserting that its "intellectuals" should understand that UCC is not a "Hindu Civil Code." Speaking to ANI, Reddy highlighted the importance of UCC, adding that there cannot be two laws in the country at one time. "The Muslim Law Board is opposing the UCC bill passed in Gujarat. But the Muslim Law Board and the intell ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Uttar Pradesh Anti Terrorism Squad has foiled a major terror plot with the arrest of four men allegedly linked to a Pakistan based module. Officials said the accused were planning attacks on railway infrastructure and key locations to spread fear and destabilise the country. The arrests were made on Thursday after the ATS intercepted the group during the planning stage of the operation. Ghazwa-e-Hind motive, foreign links Investigators said the conspiracy was driven by the idea ...Read More >
The report said that Pakistan is being used for both as a base and as a target ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * Pakistan shelters terrorist groups targeting India, says US Congressional report * Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed remain active on Pakistani soil * Groups operate with Islamist extremist ideology, including Al Qaeda and IS-Khorasan Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode Pakistan continues to shelter a range of terrorist orga ...Read More >
New Delhi, Mar 12 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Thursday asked two petitioners, who had challenged a provision of a 1882 law which exempts gifts executed under the Muslim law from registration, to approach the Law Commission of India. A bench headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant said the appropriate recourse for the petitioners would be to approach an expert body like the Law Commission of India which has been entrusted with the responsibility of recommending suitable amendments in existing laws or ...Read More >
Vijayapura: Bijapur City MLA and former Union Minister Basangouda R. Patil Yatnal has urged Union Home Minister Amit Shah to impose a nationwide ban on all Halal certification agencies, claiming that funds collected through these bodies are being "misused for anti-national activities." In a letter dated October 23, Yatnal criticized the issuance of Halal certifications to restaurants, hotels, slaughterhouses, and cosmetic products, stating that such practices are not in the right spirit and pri ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) The decision to ban the Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) is a clear indicator that Pakistan is facing immense trouble in dealing with radical elements who push a religious agenda on its soil. The Gaza Solidarity March that was being taken out by the members of the TLP turned extremely violent. The clashes with the security forces especially in Muridke turned violent and resulted in the deaths of many. The TLP is a creation of the Pakistan state, but in recent ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Oct 23 (SocialNews.XYZ) A Hyderabad court on Thursday dismissed the interlocutory application of Azmet Jah and Shekhar Jah in a case for partition of the palaces belonging to the Seventh Nizam Nawab Mir Osman Ali Khan. The City Civil Court allowed the partition case filed by Mir Osman Ali Khan's grandson, Nawab Najaf Ali Khan, to go to full trial. Azmet Jah and Shekar Jah are the son and daughter of Prince Mukarram Jah, alias Nawab Mir Barkat Ali Khan, the titular Eighth Nizam of Hy ...Read More >
LUCKNOW, Oct 22: A political row erupted on Wednesday after Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath urged people to check for "halal certification" on products before purchasing them, reiterating his government's stand against such certifications in the state. Adityanath on Tuesday said that his government had banned halal-certified items in Uttar Pradesh as the profits from such sales were being used for conversion, love jihad and terrorism. The CM urged people to buy indigenous products ...Read More >
MADURAI: The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has held that Muslim and Christian couples cannot directly register adoption deeds. Instead, they must follow the procedure under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015. Justice GR Swaminathan, while hearing a plea filed by K Heerajohn of Madurai, noted that the JJ Act provides a secular and enabling framework that allows adoption by anyone, regardless of religion. The case involved Heerajohn and his wife, Kadhan Bee ...Read More >
Priya was convicted in 2017, sentenced to death in 2020 and her final appeal rejected in 2023. The execution of Indian nurse Nimisha Priya, on charges of murder in Yemen, has been stayed for now and nothing adverse was happening, the Supreme Court was informed on Thursday. Appearing for the Union Government, Attorney General R Venkataramani told a bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta that a new mediator has stepped into the matter. The top court was hearing a plea seeking direction ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 30: Afghanistan has plunged into a major communications blackout after Taliban authorities began severing fibre-optic internet connections across several provinces, a move they say is aimed at preventing "vice." Internet watchdog NetBlocks reported that "national connectivity is at 14% of ordinary levels," report Guardian, describing the disruption as consistent with an intentional shutdown. The group said pulling fibre lines has also disrupted telephone services, since both rely ...Read More >
The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has arrested Mohammad Raza, the alleged mastermind of a group conspiring to form a "Mujahideen Army" to topple the Indian government through violent jihad and impose Sharia law, officials said on Tuesday. Raza, originally from Andauli in Fatehpur district of Uttar Pradesh and currently residing in Mallapuram, Kerala, was arrested on September 29 and brought to Lucknow on a transit remand. He was identified by the ATS as the leader of the gang that s ...Read More >
New Delhi: US President Donald Trump has announced that the US is attempting to recapture Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan, which was abandoned more than four years ago. The airbase is currently under Taliban control. It is being reported that China is also trying to acquire Bagram Air Base. Experts believe that there is only one problem with Trump's ambition: China. China will ensure that the USA never regains Bagram Air Base. If the US recaptures this airbase, it would be a major defeat for Chin ...Read More >
Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) on Monday arrested Mohammad Raza, originally from Andoli in Fatehpur district and currently residing in Mallapuram, Kerala. He is accused of leading a group that called itself the 'Mujahideen Army' with plans to establish a Sharia-based system in India. According to news agency ANI, the ATS also detained four other members of the group -- Akmal Raza, Safeel Salmani alias Ali Razvi, Mohd Tausif, and Qasim Ali -- all of whom have been sent to judicial cust ...Read More >
Uttar Pradesh ATS arrested four men plotting to form a "Mujahideen Army" to topple the Indian government through violent jihad and impose Sharia law. Influenced by radical Pakistani groups, they allegedly planned targeted killings of non-Muslim religious leaders, collected arms funding, and spread extremist ideology online. The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) on Monday arrested four men who were allegedly conspiring to form a "Mujahideen Army" to topple the Indian government through "v ...Read More >
Lucknow, Sep 30 (PTI) The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has arrested from Kerala an alleged mastermind of a group conspiring to form a "Mujahideen Army" to topple the Indian government through "violent jihad" and impose Sharia law, officials said on Tuesday. Mohammad Raza, a resident of Andauli in Fatehpur district of Uttar Pradesh, was arrested on Monday from Mallapuram in Kerala, where he was presently residing, and brought to Lucknow on a transit remand, an ATS statement said. Ea ...Read More >
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) on Monday has arrested four individuals from Lucknow on charges of having links to a Pakistan-based organisation. The accused identified as Akram, Safeel, Tauheed, and Qasim who were plotting to implement Sharia law and had targeted non-Muslim religious leaders. All four accused were allegedly conspiring to form a 'Mujahideen Army' to create unrest in the state. According to police, "The accused were radicalising and connecting with individ ...Read More >
The Delhi High Court, while granting bail to a 24-year-old man accused of marrying an alleged minor, raised the need for a Uniform Civil Code to resolve conflicts between personal laws and national legislation. Justice Arun Monga noted Muslim law permits marriages after puberty, but Indian criminal law deems them offences, urging legislative clarity for legal certainty and social harmony. Is it not the time to move towards a Uniform Civil Code (UCC), ensuring a single framework where personal o ...Read More >
"This recurring conflict is clear - under Islamic law, a minor girl attaining puberty may lawfully marry, but under Indian criminal law, such a marriage renders the husband an offender under the BNS and/or POCSO or both," Justice Monga observed. In a significant observation on the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), the Delhi High Court has stressed the urgent need for legislative clarity to prevent personal or customary laws from overriding national legislation. "Is it not the time to move towards a Un ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a significant observation on the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), the Delhi High Court has stressed the urgent need for legislative clarity to prevent personal or customary laws from overriding national legislation. "Is it not the time to move towards a Uniform Civil Code (UCC), ensuring a single framework where personal or customary law does not override national legislation? [T]he Legislature must decide whether to continue criminalising entire communities or to ...Read More >
However, the court directed both the petitioners to register their marriage under the Special Marriage Act, which does not require any ritual of conversion The Allahabad High Court has held that if conversion is illegal, a marriage based on it will be automatically invalid and the man and woman cannot be recognised as a married couple in the eyes of law. Justice Saurabh Srivastava passed this order on a writ filed by Mohammad Bin Qasim alias Akbar seeking direction to the respondents not to in ...Read More >
Lucknow: The Supreme Court's interim verdict on the Waqf (Amendment) Act 2025 has drawn widespread attention and cautious optimism from Muslim leaders, who see it as a step toward protecting religious rights and ensuring justice for the community.Maulana Khalid Rasheed Farangi Mahli, a senior member of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) and Chairman of the Islamic Centre of India, hailed the decision as "reassuring." Speaking from Lucknow, he emphasized that while the court did not ...Read More >
New Delhi: The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) has expressed disappointment over the Supreme Court's interim judgement on the Waqf (Amendment) Act. Board spokesperson SQR Ilyas said that while the Court has given some relief, it has not addressed all the constitutional issues raised. He said that the Muslim community and the AIMPLB had expected a stay on all clauses of the Act which, according to them, go against the basic provisions of the Constitution. "The Court has stayed a fe ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 15 (PTI) Expressing disappointment over the Supreme Court's interim order in the Waqf case, the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) on Monday said it was "unsatisfactory" as the refusal to stay the entire law leaves "numerous harmful provisions" in operation, including the prospective de-recognition of 'Waqf by user'. The Muslim body also asserted that its 'Save Waqf Campaign' will continue with full strength and nationwide protests will culminate in a massive rally at R ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Sep 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Reacting to the Supreme Court's interim stay on certain provisions of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, BJP MP Jagdambika Pal on Monday said that such stays are temporary. Speaking to IANS, Jagdambika Pal said, "We welcome the decision. The way petitions were filed in the Supreme Court seeking a stay on the Act -- I don't think there has been such a lengthy discussion on any other law." He highlighted the government's consultative approach and said, "The gove ...Read More >
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