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Supreme Court to hear pleas challenging Waqf Act 2025 on May 20

The matter was earlier heard on April 16 and 17 in detail. On April 16, Sibal led the petitioners side and raised various concerns over the 2025 Act, including the omission of 'waqf by user' provision. He argued that it was impossible to prove registration documents for centuries-old mosques and dargahs, which were mostly waqf by user. Leading the submissions on the opposite side, SG Mehta apprised the Bench that 'waqf by user' provision was prospective, something which was assured in Parlia...

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Demons From The Past

The spectre of demonetisation still exists, for many companies and organisations that had justly and legally deposited their hard earned cash incomes during the government-provided window. The Delhi High Court has recently cut to size a marauding government agency

Crackdown on Unclaimed Compensation

As over Rs 1,000 crore lies idle and claimants await justice, the apex court has issued procedural reforms to ensure speedy disbursal of unclaimed compensation from Motor Accident Claims Tribunals and labour courts—funds meant for victims, not vaults 
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Judge’s Assets and the Bangalore Declaration

The declaration of assets by a majority of the apex court judges is commendable, but it actually dates back to a process called the Bangalore Declaration. In 2001, a group of senior judges and jurists from different countries convened under the umbrella of the United Nations. They produced what came to be known as the Bangalore Draft Code of Judicial Conduct—an effort to create a universally acceptable standard of judicial ethics around the world

The Quiet Sentinel

Adopted in 1973 through the landmark Kesavananda Bharati case, the Doctrine remains the bulwark of India’s constitutional democracy, balancing parliamentary power and judicial oversight as India confronts new challenges in its democratic journey
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“Kashmir Is Tired of War: We Want Justice, Not Collective Punishment”

In an unflinching interview, the National Conference MP speaks about the Pahalgam terror attack, the alienation of Kashmiris, the politics of religion, and his growing disillusionment with his own party’s silence

Retaliation, Reckoning, and the Rising Cost of Conflict

As tensions between nuclear-armed India and Pakistan reach a boiling point following the Kashmir terror attack, a retaliatory military operation focuses the world’s attention on a decades-old rivalry, with civilians once again paying the highest price
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CJI-designate Justice BR Gavai lauds former CJI NV Ramana’s contribution in making justice accessible to people

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Supreme Court judge and Chief Justice of India-designate Justice BR Gavai has showered praise on former CJI Justice NV Ramana for his contribution to the judiciary and his vision in making justice accessible to the people. Calling Justice Ramana a people’s CJI, Justice Gavai said he was one of the first Chief Justices of India who broke the ice of judges being isolated from the public. Speaking during the launch of the book Narratives off the Bench: A Judge Speaks, a collection of speeche...

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