The Allahabad High Court has dismissed a husband’s revision against a Sambhal Family Court maintenance order, holding that Instagram chat printouts without a Section 65-B certificate are inadmissible, and that text messages alone, without proof of cohabitation, cannot establish that a wife is ‘living in adultery’.
The Allahabad High Court declined to examine the charges against a suspended in-charge headmaster at the writ stage, holding that his explanation must be raised as a defence in the departmental enquiry. The suspension order was kept in abeyance and the enquiry directed to be concluded within 15 days.
Today, On 9th April, Samajwadi Party MP from Sambhal, Zia Ur Rehman Barq, has filed a case in the Supreme Court against the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025. He said the new law is unfair to the Muslim community. According to him, it puts special restrictions on Waqf properties that are not there for other religions. He believes this law is against the idea of equality and religious freedom in India.
Today, On 1st April, The Supreme Court declined to hear a plea challenging the Allahabad High Court’s order on the whitewashing of the Shahi Jama Masjid in Sambhal. The High Court had directed the ASI to carry out the whitewashing, with the costs to be borne by the mosque committee. The decision follows tensions that arose after a mosque survey led to riots last year. The whitewashing process has already begun as per the High Court’s mandate.
