Supreme Court Appoints Retired Judge Receiver For Hindu-Christian Trust, Says Hindu Endowments Act Does Not Apply

A 1946 scheme decree, not the Hindu religious endowments law, governs a Hindu-Christian trust, the Supreme Court has held, naming a retired High Court judge as receiver until fresh trustees are elected. New Delhi: The Supreme Court has set aside Madras High Court orders appointing an Election Commissioner for a community trust run jointly by […]

Congress MP Challenges Waqf Amendment Act in Supreme Court, Calls It Discriminatory

NEW DELHI: Today, 4th April: A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court by Congress Member of Parliament (MP) Mohammad Jawed against the Waqf Amendment Act. He argues that the law is unfair to the Muslim community and violates their fundamental rights. Mohammad Jawed, who is also the Congress party whip in the Lok Sabha, was a part of the Joint Parliamentary Committee that reviewed the Waqf (Amendment) Bill of 2024.