The Union government on Friday told the Supreme Court that the Waqf Amendment Act, 2025 did not infringe the religious freedoms guaranteed by the Constitution as it confined itself to secular dimensions such as record management, procedural reforms and administrative structure. In a preliminary affidavit filed before the Apex Court in response to the petitions [] The post Waqf Amendment Act 2025 does not infringe religious freedom guaranteed under Constitution: Centre appeared first on India Leg

The Kerala State Waqf Board has opposed the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 in the Supreme Court, calling it unconstitutional and a violation of fundamental rights of citizens. Filing a preliminary reply in the Apex Court, the Board alleged that the 2925 Act subverted the principles of secularism. Noting that all religions in the country were [] The post Kerala State Waqf Board opposes Waqf Amendment Act 2025 in Supreme Court appeared first on India Legal .

The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday gave permission to West Bengal Leader of Opposition and BJP MLA Suvendu Adhikari to visit Murshidabad, which recently witnessed violence during protests against the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025. The Division Bench of Justice Soumen Sen and Justice Raja Basu Chowdhury further permitted the local BJP MLA to visit the [] The post Calcutta High Court permits BJP MLA Suvendu Adhikari to visit Murshidabad appeared first on India Legal .

Following the conviction of Narmada Bachao Andolan leader and activist Medha Patkar in a criminal defamation case, a Delhi court on Wednesday issued non-bailable warrants against her. Vinai Kumar Saxena, the current Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, had lodged a criminal defamation case against Patkar in 2001. Additional Sessions Judge Vishal Singh of Saket Courts observed [] The post Delhi court issues non-bailable warrants against activist Medha Patkar after conviction in criminal defamation case

The Supreme Court on Wednesday warned Tamil Nadu Minister Senthil Balaji that if he did not resign from the Ministership, the bail granted to him in a money laundering case related to the cash-for-jobs scam would be cancelled. Taking strong objection to the fact that Balaji was sworn-in as a State Minister soon after getting [] The post Cash-for-job scam: Supreme Court gives ultimatum to Senthil Balaji to either resign from TN Ministership or get bail cancelled appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court has ruled that a Muslim member of a State Bar Council, appointed to the State Waqf Board, could not continue as a member of the Board on expiry of his tenure in the Bar Council. The Bench of Justice MM Sundresh and Justice Rajesh Bindal on Tuesday observed that eligibility to the [] The post Muslim member cannot continue as State Waqf Board member on expiry of tenure in State Bar Council: Supreme Court appeared first on India Legal .

A Lucknow court has dismissed a defamation complaint filed against Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath over derogatory comments allegedly made against the minority community during a speech in the Legislative Council in February, 2025. Additional Civil Judge Alok Verma dismissed the complaint on the grounds that since the statements made by the Chief Minister [] The post Lucknow court dismisses defamation complaint against UP CM Yogi Adityanath in hate speech case appeared first on Indi

The Supreme Court has formulated guidelines for the disbursal of unclaimed compensation amounts lying deposited with motor accident claim tribunals and labour courts. The Division Bench of Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan permitted the Tribunals to issue transfer orders regarding the requisite amounts directly to the bank account of the persons entitled [] The post Supreme Court formulates guidelines for disbursal of unclaimed compensation amounts lying with motor accident claim trib

The Madras High Court on Wednesday dismissed the petitions filed by the State and the Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC), challenging the searches conducted by the Directorate of Enforcement at TASMAC headquarters on March 6 and 8. The Division Bench of Justice SM Subramaniam and Justice K Rajasekar observed that in money laundering cases, [] The post Madras High Court rejects pleas challenging ED searches on TASMAC headquarters appeared first on India Legal .

Several bar bodies across the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir have decided to observe a complete Bandh and suspend judicial work on Wednesday, in protest against the brutal terrorist attack that took place in Pahalgams Baisaran Valley on Tuesday, claiming 28 lives and leaving several injured. Calling it a cowardly and inhumane act of [] The post Bar bodies across Jammu and Kashmir to suspend judicial work today in protest against Pahalgam terrorist attack appeared first on India Legal .

The Attorney General and the Solicitor General of India on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that its recent decision on the State of Tamil Nadu, including the laying down of timelines for the grant of assent to Bills, would not cover the State of Kerala. The law officers made these submissions before the Bench of [] The post Supreme Court verdict on Tamil Nadu pending bills not bindingonKerala:AG appeared first on India Legal .

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday came down heavily against Patanjali founder Baba Ramdev for using communal slurs to target pharmaceutical and food company Hamdard, and its popular drink Rooh Afza. The single-judge Bench of Justice Amit Bansal, after conducting a a preliminary hearing in a suit filed by Hamdard against Patanjali and Ramdev, directed [] The post Delhi High Court rebukes Patanjali founder Baba Ramdev for derogatory comments against Hamdard appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court will hear next week, a petition seeking contempt of court action against Bharatiya Janata Party leader and Member of Parliament (MP) Nishikant Dubey for his derogatory comments against the Apex Court and Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna. A lawyer today mentioned the matter before the Bench of Justice BR Gavai and [] The post CJI remarks row: Supreme Court to hear plea seeking contempt of court action against Nishikant Dubey next week appeared first on India Legal .

A woman judge in Delhi has issued a showcause notice to a lawyer, seeking explanation on why criminal contempt proceedings should not be initiated against him for misbehaving with her during an open court hearing. Judicial Magistrate (NI Act) Shivangi Mangla issued notice to Advocate Atul Kumar, directing him to furnish reply on the next [] The post Delhi woman judge issues showcause notice to lawyer for misbehaviour appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to direct the Central government to deploy para military forces in West Bengal in the wake of the violence that broke out in Murshidabad area of the state during protests against the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025. The Bench of Justice BR Gavai and Justice Augustine George Masih refused to [] The post Murshidabad violence: Supreme Court refuses to deploy para military forces in West Bengal appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court on Monday directed a lawyer seeking to file a contempt of court case against Bharatiya Janata Party leader and Member of Parliament (MP) Nishikant Dubey over his remarks against Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna, to approach the Attorney General for permission. The Bench of Justice BR Gavai and Justice AG Masih [] The post CJI remarks row: Supreme Court directs petitioner seeking contempt of court action against BJP MP Nishikant Dubey to approach AG for permission appeared f

The Delhi High Court has directed both the Union of India and the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCTD) to streamline the settlement of medical bills by insurance companies, so that patients were not harassed or denied timely discharge by hospitals. The single-judge Bench of Justice Neena Bansal Krishna ordered both the Centre [] The post Delhi High Court directs Centre and Delhi government to streamline settlement of medical bills by insurance companies appeared first on Ind

By Inderjit Badhwar In solidarity with my fellow classmates from the Class of 1969 and other graduates of Columbias School of Journalism, India Legal republishes this powerful alumni letter to Columbia President Claire Shipman. It comes at a moment when academic freedom in the US is under siege, echoing concerns which are highlighted elsewhere in [] The post A Fight for the Soul of the American University appeared first on India Legal .

In an extraordinary clash between the Trump administration and Americas top colleges, a wave of federal pressure threatens academic freedom, civil rights, and the nations scientific research infrastructureall rooted in what one columnist calls a cruel farce of personal vengeance and ideological hold The post Ivy League Vendetta: Power, Payback, and the Politics of Control appeared first on India Legal .

Each year since 2019, the Tata Trust along with social organisations, have compiled the annual India Justice Report. The latest one, launched recently, provides some startling, and worrying contrasts when it comes to individual states. Its a timely reminder that the justice system in India is not uniform, or on the same legal page The post Southern Comfort appeared first on India Legal .

With the apex court stepping in to delay the implementation of key provisions of the Waqf (Amendment) Act 2025, questions of religious autonomy, constitutional rights, and historical legacy take centrestage in one of the years most sensitive legal battles The post A Pause Amid Rising Communal Tensions appeared first on India Legal .

Bihar Governor Arif Mohammed Khan has stirred a hornets nest by asserting that the word Waqf finds no mention in the Quran: It goes against the grain of Quranic teaching, Khan said in the interview. There is no mention of the word Waqf in the Quran, but the Quran does mention and asks people to [] The post Waqf Is Not in the Quran: A Blistering Critique of Muslim Institutions appeared first on India Legal .

The Patna High Court has granted bail to two persons, allegedly members of thePopular Front of India (PFI), who were accused of planning to cause disturbance during the proposed visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Patna. The Division Bench of Justice Rajeev Ranjan Prasad and Justice SB PD Singh passed the order on criminal [] The post Patna High Court grants bail to 2 PFI members accused of planning to cause disturbance during PMs upcoming visit appeared first on India Legal .

Tahawwur Ranas extradition to India is a major breakthrough in the Indian governments efforts to bring perpetrators of the 26/11 terror attacks to justice The post A Critical Step Towards Seeking Justice appeared first on India Legal .

In a rare show of unanimity, the apex courts 33 sitting justices have pledged full financial transparency, setting the tone for long-overdue accountability across the Indian judiciary The post Judges Come Clean: Supreme Court Leads with Full Asset Disclosure Mandate appeared first on India Legal .

In a strongly worded judgment that reinforces investigative federalism, the apex court has ruled that unsubstantiated claims cannot justify transferring a case from the state police to the CBI The post CBI Investigations Only for Exceptional Cases, Not Based on Bald Allegations appeared first on India Legal .

The Delhi High Court, with current working strength of 36 judges and 40 percent vacancy, has ranked fourth among the 25 High Courts across the country. As per the data released by the Ministry of Law and Justice till April 15, the Delhi High Court faired worse than the national average. Out of the total [] The post Working at 60 percent strength, Delhi High Court awaits fresh appointments appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court has placed before the Chief Justice of India (CJI), a matter related to the acceptance of apology tendered by the concerned Advocates, after expressing dissenting views on the issue. The two-Judge Bench of Justice Bela M. Trivedi and Justice Satish Chandra Sharma made the divergent opinions, while hearing a Special Leave Petition [] The post Supreme Court refuses to accept lawyers apology in Contempt of Court case, places matter before CJI appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court has expressed its strong displeasure against a foreign court for imposing a travel ban on a child whose parents were involved in a matrimonial dispute, saying that the atrocious order violated human rights and amounted to house arrest. The Bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice N Kotiswar Singh made these observations [] The post Supreme Court terms foreign court order imposing travel ban on child atrocious appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court on Thursday set aside the April 2 verdict of the Delhi High Court, ordering the takedown of the alleged defamatory edits on Asian News International (ANI)s page on Wikipedia. The Bench of Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan observed that the High Court verdict did not specify which statements about [] The post ANI vs Wikipedia: Supreme Court sets aside Delhi High Court verdict appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Centre to maintain status quo and not appoint non-Hindus to state waqf boards and Central Waqf Council after its assurance that it wont do any such appointments nor denotify existing court-declared waqfs until the next hearing, which is due on May 5. The assurance was given by Solicitor [] The post Waqf Act 2025: Supreme Court asks Centre to maintain status quo till May 5 after its assurance appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) on Thursday requested the Supreme Court to livestream the proceedings, while hearing the petitions challenging the Waqf Amendment Act 2025. SCBA Honorary Secretary Vikrant Yadav wrote a letter to HS Jaggi, Registrar (Technology), stating that when the hearing took place on April 16, the Courtroom was overcrowded, leaving no [] The post SCBA seeks livestreaming of Supreme Court proceedings on Waqf matter appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court has asked the Bombay High Court Registrar to explain why a petition challenging a demolition notice issued by the Nashik Municipal Corporation against the Satpeer Dargah was not listed on an urgent basis. The Bench of Justice PS Narasimha and Justice Joymalya Bagchi on Wednesday stayed the demolition notice and observed that [] The post Satpeer Dargah demolition: Supreme Court seeks explanation from Bombay High Court Registrar over non-listing of urgent matter appeared first on

The Karnataka High Court has sought responses from the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), the Union government, the State of Karnataka and Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on a petition seeking CBI probe into the alleged Mysore Urban Development Authority (MUDA) scam. The Division Bench of Chief Justice NV Anjaria and Justice KV Aravind further issued notice [] The post Karnataka High Court issues notice to Centre, Karnataka, CM Siddaramaiah on plea seeking CBI probe into MUDA scam appeared first

The Supreme Court on Wednesday mooted stay of certain key provisions of the recently passed Waqf Act, 2025, including the inclusion of non-Muslims in the Central Waqf Council and Waqf Boards, the power of Collectors to decide dispute over Waqf properties, and the provisions on de-notifying properties declared as waqf by courts. While refusing to [] The post Supreme Court mulls staying certain provisions of Waqf Act 2025 appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court on Wednesday maintained status quo over tree felling in 400 acres of land at Kancha Gachibowli forest area near the Hyderabad Central University campus in Telangana. The Bench of Justice BR Gavai and Justice Augustine George Masih ordered that not a single tree should be felled in the area. Noting that it [] The post Supreme Court maintains status quo on tree-felling in Kancha Gachibowli forest area near Central University campus in Hyderabad appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court on Tuesday came down heavily against an Allahabad High Court judge, who recently said during a hearing that the woman herself had invited trouble and was responsible for the alleged rape committed against her. The Bench of Justice BR Gavai and Justice Augustine George Masih directed the judges not to make inappropriate [] The post Supreme Court directs judges not to make inappropriate observations in cases involving sexual violenceagainstwomen appeared first on India Legal .

In order to avoid injustice to any of the applicants, the Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Delhi High Court to consider afresh the applications of lawyers, whose candidature was either deferred or rejected in November 2024 for senior designation. The Bench of Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan ordered the High Court [] The post Senior designation: Supreme Court directs Delhi High Court to consider deferred/rejected candidates afresh appeared first on India Legal .

By Sanjay Raman Sinha The rollout of NEP 2020 has revived long-standing North-South tensions, especially over the contentious three-language policy. Tamil Nadus staunch opposition is morphing into a broader political and emotive issue. As language and identity once again dominate headlines, the Bharat Shiksha Summit 2025, organized by APN News channel and the Balaji Foundation [] The post NEP and the Future of Indian Education appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the lower courts across the country to complete trials in child trafficking cases within six months. The Bench of Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice R Mahadevan ordered the High Courts across the country to seek status report of child trafficking cases from lower courts and issue directions for completion [] The post Supreme Court lays down guidelines in child trafficking cases appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a public interest litigation, which claimed that Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), now read as Section 84 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), was violative of Article 14 of the Constitution. Terming the petition as wholly misconceived and misdirected, the Bench of Justice Surya Kant and [] The post Supreme Court rejects plea claiming Section 498A IPC violates Article 14 appeared first on India Legal .

Himachal Pradesh Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla has appointed Shivendra Dwivedi as Additional Advocate General for Himachal Pradesh in the Supreme Court. The Additional Advocate General will conduct cases related to Himachal Pradesh before the Apex Court. Advocate Dwivedi has extensive experience of over two decades in civil and criminal litigation, dispute resolution and commercial matters. [] The post Shivendra Dwivedi appointed Additional Advocate General for Himachal Pradesh appeared first on I

By Prof (Dr) S Surya Prakash The bloodbath, marked by a confrontation with Islamabad, reflects the Baloch struggle for existence and survival against the exploitation of their resources by the Punjabi-dominated Pakistani government. Balochistan has been under the jackboots of the Pakistani state for 75 years, with mounting oppression only intensifying the flames of Baloch [] The post Balochistan On The Brink: The Cost of Coercion in a Political Vacuum appeared first on India Legal .

By Kumkum Chadha To call her a victim would be an insult to her strength. She is an accomplished civil servant with a career that many would envy. Sarada Muraleedharan, Keralas chief secretary, has held positions of extraordinary responsibility, from heading the transformative Kudumbashree Mission to serving as COO of the National Rural Livelihoods Mission [] The post Owning My Blackness: Sarada Muraleedharans Quiet Revolution from Power to Pain appeared first on India Legal .

By Annunthra Rangan As geopolitical tensions mount, US President Donald Trump has threatened to impose 100 percent tariffs on countries that challenge the US dollars global dominancechief among them the BRICS bloc: Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, as well as recent additions Egypt, Ethiopia, and Iran. Though intended to deter de-dollarization, such tariffs [] The post Tariffs, Tensions & the Dollar: Trumps Economic Showdown with BRICS appeared first on India Legal .

By Prof Upendra Baxi We live amidst the outcries of alleged popular opinion, and media trials, and pop media surveys about diminishing public confidence in courts and trust and faith in the judiciary, surrounding allegations of corruption by Justice Yashwant Varma. One should be wary of those national TV channels who take a snap public [] The post The Perils of Prejudice: Justice Nirmal Yadavs Ordeal and the Echoes of Media Trials appeared first on India Legal .

By Inderjit Badhwar Sometimes, a magazine cover chooses itself. This is one of those times. As we watched images of homes, shops, livelihoodsand most recently, even livesbeing crushed under the treads of bulldozers, we knew this could no longer be treated as normal. What began as a so-called law-and-order measure has now mutated into a [] The post When Bulldozers Threaten The Constitution appeared first on India Legal .

By Dilip Bobb Bulldozer justice has become a thorn in the side of justice, particularly in the BJP-ruled states of Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra, with the authorities carrying out demolitions of properties, citing alleged criminal cases or encroachments as the reasons, without following the due process of law. Such capricious acts are not only legally [] The post Bulldozer Nation: When the Rule of Law Is Crushed Under Wheels of State Power appeared first on India Legal .

By Sujit Bhar As Indias business atmosphere gets murkier by the day, as manufacturing-related productivity is set to virtually collapse in a heap, and as foreign investment turns into a trickle, the government may have finally woken up to at least one major contributor to this disaster. This is the choking effect of corporate laws [] The post Finally, Some Good Laws appeared first on India Legal .

By Kenneth Tiven I have had lunch in the White House mess hall. I can report that the food was good and inexpensive. That was then. What follows is the here-and-now menu of fresh items. The common ingredient? What a taste of power does to ordinary people thrust into command. President Donald Trump is the [] The post Red Meat And Retribution appeared first on India Legal .