Advocate Vishnu Shankar Jain Today (April 21) requested urgent action in West Bengal, calling for paramilitary forces and emergency rule due to Anti-Waqf Protests. Justice B.R. Gavai responded firmly, highlighting limits of judicial power.
The Calcutta High Court is set to continue its hearing today, April 17, 2025, on the violent protests in West Bengal following the enactment of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025.
The Supreme Court Today (April 16) strongly criticized the Telangana government for cutting trees in Kancha Gachibowli near Hyderabad University, calling it an environmental crisis. It ordered a complete stop to tree felling and promised to go “out of the way” to protect nature.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Sarma announced that Waqf rallies will not be permitted, urging protesters to approach the courts instead. He emphasized that while people may have differing opinions on the Act, street protests will not be allowed.
The Supreme Court will hear a case Today (April 16) regarding the alleged tree cutting in Hyderabad’s Kancha Gachibowli forest area. The issue has raised environmental concerns and public outcry over deforestation.
Protests erupted in West Bengal over the Waqf Amendment Act, leading Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to declare the law would not be implemented. Despite her appeals for calm, criticism arose from Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal, who highlighted past contradictions related to the implementation of laws like the Citizenship Amendment Act.
Advocate Shashank Shekhar Jha filed a plea in the Supreme Court demanding a court-monitored SIT probe into the Murshidabad violence. He also seeks the West Bengal government’s response on law and order failure and urgent steps to prevent further unrest.
The Supreme Court will hear a case on April 16 regarding the alleged tree cutting in Hyderabad’s Kancha Gachibowli forest area. The issue has raised environmental concerns and public outcry over deforestation.
Calcutta High Court orders central forces to control violence in Murshidabad after deadly anti-Waqf protests. CM Mamata Banerjee refuses to implement the new law, urges peace.
Calcutta High Court Today (Mar 24) questions CBI over key gaps in the RG Kar rape-murder probe. Victim’s family demands fresh investigation as new facts may point to more accused.
