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Pleas challenging validity of Waqf Act mentioned before CJI for urgent listing
New Delhi, April 7: The pleas in the Supreme Court challenging the recent amendments introduced to the Waqf Act were mentioned on Monday before Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna for urgent listing.
Waqf Bill now an Act after Presidential assent
New Delhi, April 6: President Droupadi Murmu has given assent to the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, as announced by the Law Ministry in a notification dated April 5 (Saturday). The Bill was recently cleared by the Parliament after intense and lengthy debates in both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.
'Waqf Bill will benefit Muslims, no threat to religious sites,' says Shahabuddin Razvi
New Delhi, April 4: Maulana Shahabuddin Razvi, the National President of All India Muslim Jamaat, expressed his support for the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, stating that it would significantly benefit Muslims and ensure the betterment of their socio-economic conditions.
The Waqf (Amendment) Bill feels like a legal cover for bulldozers: Manoj Jha
New Delhi, April 3: Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) member Manoj Jha on Thursday strongly criticised the Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2025 in the Rajya Sabha, questioning both its intent and timing.
Muslim Law Board to move court if Rajya Sabha clears Waqf Bill: Maulana Khalid Rashid
Lucknow, April 3: All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) member Maulana Khalid Rasheed Farangi Mahali on Thursday said that if the Rajya Sabha passes the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, they will challenge it in court.
Akhil Bharatiya Sant Samiti, All India Sufi Sajjadanashin Council voice support to Waqf bill
New Delhi, April 2: Swami Jitendranand Saraswati, the National General Secretary of Akhil Bharatiya Sant Samiti, voiced his support for the Waqf Amendment Bill and expressed hope that it would be passed in Parliament on Wednesday.
Maha govt forms committee to study legal provisions to curb 'love jihad', forced conversions
Mumbai, Feb 14: Amid demand from elected representatives and various organisations, the Maharashtra government on Friday formed a seven member committee headed by the state director general of police to study the legal provisions to curb the 'love jihad' (euphemism for interfaith relationships) and forced conversion or conversion by cheating.