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 not having laws with regard to the management of properties dedicated for religious purpose, the petitioner alleged that the Government of India was foll...
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 year’s most sensitive legal battles
Tahawwur Rana’s extradition to India is a major breakthrough in the Indian government’s efforts to bring perpetrators of the 26/11 terror attacks to justice
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. It’s a timely reminder that the justice system in India is not uniform, or on the same legal page
In an extraordinary clash between the Trump administration and America’s top colleges, a wave of federal pressure threatens academic freedom, civil rights, and the nation’s scientific research infrastructure—all rooted in what one columnist calls a “cruel farce” of personal vengeance and ideological hold
Expressing serious concern over the judges trying to perform the functions of the Executive and acting as super Parliament, Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankar on Thursday said that the incursion by one pillar of democracy into other's domain posed a serious challenge to democracy.
Speaking at the valedictory function of the 6th Rajya Sabha Internship Program at Vice-President's Enclave, Dhankhar referred to the recent judgment delivered by the Supreme Court on interpreta...