The Supreme Court will hear a batch of petitions on November 4 challenging the Online Gaming Act 2025, which bans online money games and restricts banking and advertising links, amid rising debates over its constitutionality and impact on digital gaming.
During the hearing, the Chief Justice clearly stated that the courts cannot interfere with a law made by Parliament unless there is a strong and obvious constitutional problem. NEW DELHI: 20th May: The Supreme Court of India, led by Chief Justice of India BR Gavai, heard a series of petitions today against the Waqf Amendment […]
The central government opposed any stay on the new Waqf laws during a Supreme Court hearing, asserting the laws’ constitutional validity. The government argued that courts cannot halt statutory provisions. Petitioners, challenging the laws’ constitutionality, claim they violate fundamental rights and interfere with the Muslim community’s autonomy in managing Waqf affairs.
Former Chief Election Commissioner Dr. S.Y. Quraishi has slammed the Waqf Act, calling it a “blatantly evil plan by the government to grab Muslim lands.” He expressed hope that the Supreme Court will strike it down and criticised the role of misinformation in shaping public opinion.
New petitions have been filed challenging the Supreme Court’s December 12 interim order, which prohibits courts from action on worship-related disputes until February 17, 2025. Petitioners seek modification of this stay, contesting the constitutionality of the Places of Worship Act, with political support advocating for its enforcement amid ongoing public debate.
The Supreme Court is reviewing the constitutional validity of the Places of Worship Act, 1991, following petitions from various parties, including BJP leader Ashwini Upadhyay and the DMK. The Act preserves the status of religious sites as of August 15, 1947, and the Court has restricted new lawsuits related to it.
The Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of a Gujarat law regulating property transfers in disturbed areas, dismissing a petition against a Gujarat High Court ruling. Justices stated that laws carry a presumption of constitutionality and interim orders shouldn’t suspend legal provisions. The court advised petitioners to seek an early hearing in the high court.
The Gauhati High Court has instructed the Assam government to respond within four weeks to a petition challenging the constitutionality of the Assam Compulsory Registration of Muslim Marriages and Divorces Act, 2024. The petitioner seeks the restoration of the repealed 1935 Act, claiming the new law violates constitutional rights and negatively impacts the Muslim community’s marriage practices.
Today(on 2nd September),The Supreme Court of India dismissed a petition challenging the constitutionality of the 101st Amendment Act, 2016, which introduced GST. The bench, led by Justice J.B. Pardiwala, upheld the Patna High Court’s earlier decision rejecting the writ petition.
Today( 3rd June),The Supreme Court of India has issued a notice to the Gujarat government regarding a plea challenging the Gujarat High Court’s ruling upholding the Land Grabbing (Prohibition) Act. A division bench has stayed proceedings related to the FIR against the appellants, with notices returnable in August, providing temporary relief to them.
