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The controversy started on September 4 during a Barawafat (Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi) procession in Rawatpur, Kanpur The 'I Love Muhammad' controversy - which started in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur -- has spiralled into widespread protests by members of the Muslim community across several states apart from Uttar Pradesh, including Uttarakhand, Telangana, and Maharashtra. From Bareilly and Lucknow to Kashipur and Hyderabad, rallies and processions have taken place, with some incidents resulting in clashes ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Opposition on Monday called the Supreme Court ordering a stay on the key provisions of the "blatantly problematic" new Waqf law, as a "tight slap on the face" of the Modi government and said it could have avoided the "embarrassment" if the ruling BJP had heeded to their advice. Welcoming the SC order, though it did not stay the entire law, the Opposition parties said that it was a "win for the Constitutional values of justice, equality, and fraternity" and demanded the law be rep ...Read More >
The Supreme Court has partially stayed the Waqf Amendment Act, 2025, to balance the interests of involved parties. Certain provisions related to determining Islamic practice duration, property status, and collector's powers are suspended. The court also addressed the composition of the Central Waqf Council and boards, ensuring non-Muslim representation limits. The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that no case is made out to stay all provisions of the recently passed Waqf Amendment Act, 2025. A ben ...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) 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, Sep 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Supreme Court on Monday declined to order a blanket stay the operation of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, while granting limited interim relief in respect of certain contentious provisions. A Bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) B.R. Gavai observed that courts must exercise restraint when asked to stay laws enacted by Parliament. "By now, it is a settled principle of law that the courts should be very slow in granting interim relief by way of stay ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 15 (ANI): The Communist Party of India (CPI) welcomed the interim relief granted by the Supreme Court through its order staying certain 'controversial' provisions of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025. CPI Rajya Sabha MP P Sandosh Kumar stated that the apex court's intervention confirms what the party has consistently argued, that the BJP hurriedly pushed through the amendments without proper discussion with the Muslim community or representative organisations, and that ...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 >
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 >
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 >
Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh) [India], September 15 (ANI): National president of the Bharatiya Sufi Foundation, Kashish Warsi, on Monday appealed to political parties to not take advantage of the the Supreme Court's interim order that stayed specific provisions of the Waqf (Amendment) Act 2025. He, however, criticised the various Waqf boards across the country, claiming that they have not worked for the welfare of the people. Also Read | Hyderabad Liberation Day 2025: Telangana Governor Jishnu Dev ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) As the Supreme Court put a stay on certain provisions of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, a couple of Muslim clerics on Monday expressed satisfaction with the interim relief, stating that their efforts would continue until the final verdict comes in "favour of the Muslims." The apex court in its interim order on Monday, declined to stay the Waqf Act in its entirety, noting that a statute carries a presumption of constitutionality and can be stayed only in the rarest ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju interpreted the Supreme Court's order on Waqf Amendment Act 2025 in Centre's favour, saying that the apex court "upheld the decision made in the Parliament." SC stalled key provisions of the act, including the clause that only practising Muslim of five years can dedicate a property as Waqf.Meanwhile, Congress viewed the judgement from an opposite lens saying that the order put a "complete stop to government's conspiracy", welcoming it as a r ...Read More >
The chairman of the committee, Rahat Ali Khan and secretary Qasim Raja handed over the memorandum addressed to the President of India to Superintendent of Police Rajesh Dwivedi. The memorandum stated that the person crossed all limits by posting an objectionable post on social media, making the city's Muslim community enraged. Demanding that action against the accused be taken under the National Security Act, the committee alleged that there is a big conspiracy behind the post, and other peopl ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 15 (ANI): Petitioners have welcomed the Supreme Court's interim order staying certain provisions of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025. Syed Qasim Rasool Ilyas, member of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board and a petitioner, said that many of the points raised, including issues related to "Waqf by User" and protection of monuments, have been accepted by the court. "To a large extent, our point has been accepted. Our point on 'Waqf by User' has been accepted. Along ...Read More >
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], September 15 (ANI): All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) welcomed the Supreme Court's order on staying certain provisions of the Waqf Amendment Act, while expressing hope that a 100 per cent relief will be provided in the case to the petitioners when the top court delivers its final verdict in the case. Speaking to ANI, Eidgah Imam and AIMPLB member Maulana Khalid Rasheed Farangi Mahali emphasised that their "demand of the Supreme Court putting a stay on ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 15 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday refused to stay the entire Waqf (Amendment) Act 2025, but put on hold certain provisions pending the final adjudication of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Act. A bench of Chief Justice of India BR Gavai and Justice Augustine George Masih observed that some sections of the amended Act need some protection. Passing the interim order, the bench stayed the provision in the Act that a person should be a prac ...Read More >
The Supreme Court will decide Monday on pleas to stay the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025. Chief Justice BR Gavai and Justice AG Masih reserved the order on May 22. The Act, which amends the Waqf Act 1995, has sparked controversy over its effects on Muslim institutions. The Supreme Court is set to pronounce its decision on applications seeking a stay on the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, on Monday (September 15). A bench of Chief Justice BR Gavai and Justice AG Masih had reserved the order on May 22. ...Read More >
New Delhi, September 15: A Supreme Court Bench led by Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai is set to pronounce its decision on Monday regarding a stay on the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, a legislation that has drawn sharp criticism from petitioners but is staunchly defended by the Union government as a measure to curb misuse of Waqf properties and enhance transparency in their administration. The CJI-led Bench, which also includes Justice A.G. Masih, concluded hearings on May 22 after three session ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) A Supreme Court Bench led by Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai is set to pronounce its decision on Monday regarding a stay on the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, a legislation that has drawn sharp criticism from petitioners but is staunchly defended by the Union government as a measure to curb misuse of Waqf properties and enhance transparency in their administration. The CJI-led Bench, which also includes Justice A.G. Masih, concluded hearings on May 22 after thr ...Read More >
Hyderabad, September 11, 2025: The Hyderabad Traffic Police have announced a traffic advisory to ensure smooth regulation during the Milad-un-Nabi Peace Procession, celebrating the birth anniversary of Prophet Mohammed (S.A.W.), scheduled for Sunday, September 14, 2025, from 8 AM to 8 PM. Several processions organized by the Muslim community will take place across Hyderabad, prompting traffic management measures for public safety. The main processions include routes from Falaknuma to Volta Hote ...Read More >
Shahjahanpur (UP), Sep 13 (PTI) The Eidgah committee here has demanded that the accused arrested for his objectionable social media posts against Prophet Muhammad and the Quran be booked under the stringent National Security Act, while pointing out that the comments have deeply hurt the community. The chairman of the committee, Rahat Ali Khan and secretary Qasim Raja handed over the memorandum addressed to the President of India to Superintendent of Police Rajesh Dwivedi. The memorandum stated ...Read More >
GUWAHATI: Prominent Muslim body Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind alleged that Muslim families were being targeted in Assam's eviction drive, slammed the Sarma-led government for clearing over 160 sq km of encroached land and displacing more than 50,000 people since 2021, and urged Chief Justice of India B R Gavai to take action against those behind the "unlawful campaign."A seven-member delegation of the organisation, led by its president Mahmood Madani, is visiting Goalpara district, which will be strictly ...Read More >
The Uttarakhand Minority Educational Institutions Bill, 2025, has been cleared by the state cabinet for introduction in the monsoon assembly session beginning Tuesday in Gairsain. The legislation seeks to extend minority status in education beyond the Muslim community to include Sikh, Jain, Christian, Buddhist, and Parsi institutions. Until now, only Muslim-run institutions have enjoyed minority recognition in the state. The proposed law will make Uttarakhand the first state in the country to ...Read More >
Srinagar, Aug 04: In a bizarre and shocking case from Nagpur, Maharashtra, police have arrested a woman dubbed a "looteri dulhan" (con bride) who allegedly married eight men in succession and extorted large sums of money from each of them. The woman, identified as Sameera Fatima, was apprehended while reportedly scouting for her next victim -- a potential ninth husband. According to authorities, she used marriage as a tool to blackmail her spouses and siphon off lakhs of rupees through threats ...Read More >
Mumbai, Aug 4 (PTI) The rupee depreciated 11 paise to 87.29 against the US dollar in early trade on Monday, weighed down by sustained foreign fund outflows and concerns over trade tariffs. Forex traders said the weakness in the dollar index and easing crude oil prices supported the rupee at lower levels. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 87.21 and fell to an early low of 87.29 against the American currency, registering a decline of 11 paise over its previous close. ...Read More >
PUNE: A students' organisation at the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) has strongly condemned the decision to confer a national award on The Kerala Story, stating that government-backed recognition for the film is "not simply disappointing, but dangerous". Filmmaker Sudipto Sen received the Best Director award for The Kerala Story, which also won Best Cinematography at the 71st National Film Awards. The 2023 film has been at the centre of controversy for its portrayal of women in ...Read More >
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath showered flower petals on Kanwar Yatra pilgrims in Meerut on Sunday, extending a warm welcome to devotees undertaking the annual religious pilgrimage. His gesture comes amid large-scale administrative and logistical efforts by the state government to ensure the yatra proceeds smoothly and safely. Kanwariyas expressed satisfaction with the facilities provided during the yatra. Speaking to ANI, Dinesh, a devotee, said, "The arrangements provided by th ...Read More >
Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 20 (ANI): Kanwariyas have expressed satisfaction with arrangements made by the administration in Ghaziabad along the Kanwar Yatra route here. 'The arrangement is satisfactory. Everyone is arriving with ease. There are no traffic issues here. They constructed a single road,' Kanwar Yatri told ANI. The Ghaziabad police have made special arrangements for the Kanwar Yatris, with the UP police efficiently coordinating traffic arrangements to avoid congestion. ...Read More >
Srinagar- Senior Peoples Conference leader and Shia cleric Imran Reza Ansari has denied allegations that he insulted the companions of Prophet Muhammad (Pbuh), calling the claims "unfounded" and the result of a misrepresented video clip circulated online. In a detailed statement issued on Sunday, Imran Ansari sought to clarify his position after a video clip triggered backlash on social media and among certain religious quarters. The video, purportedly from a recent religious gathering, was sha ...Read More >
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