AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi alleged that a Waqf-owned mosque property in Delhi was demolished during an anti-encroachment drive, sparking violence. He criticised the Waqf Amendment Act, calling it a "black law" used to seize Muslim properties, and accused the Delhi High Court of passing an incorrect order.
The Centre on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that nobody can claim right over government land and it is legally empowered to reclaim properties which are declared waqf by using the waqf by user principle
The Supreme Court refused to entertain 13 more petitions challenging constitutional validity of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, saying it cannot add any more pleas as they would become difficult to “handle”
National Commission for Women (NCW) chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar called West Bengal government to act urgently to address the grievances of the riot-hit people of Murshidabad Riots, particularly women
The Supreme Court is slated to hear a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking judicial enquiry on the violent protests erupted against the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 in West Bengal’s Murshidabad
Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari accused Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of spreading "hatred" under the garb of her "Peace Message"
BJP MP Nishikant Dubey remarked former Chief Election Commissioner S Y Quraishi saying You were not an election commissioner but 'Muslim commissioner' following Quraishi 's comments on Waqf (Amendment) Act
It is in public interest that stagnant waqf holdings must either transform into engines of empowerment for the Muslim community or face repurposing for broader societal good
Members of the Muslim Personal Law Board from Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, along with representatives from various Muslim organisations, are set to participate in the meeting. Speakers will address the gathering to highlight how the Waqf (Amendment) Act is perceived to be against the interests of Waqf institutions.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said the Waqf (Amendment) Act will not be implemented in the West Bengal state, sharing a post on social media platform X
As per the cause list published on the website of the apex court, a bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjeev Khanna and comprising Justices Sanjay Kumar and K.V. Viswanathan will take up the matter for hearing on April 16.
