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Untainted sacked teachers protest against the Supreme Court upheld the Calcutta High Court's verdict, labeling the 2016 School Service Commission (SSC) recruitment process as "vitiated and tainted by fraud” and cancelling the appointment of 25,753 teachers. (Photo: PTI)

Supreme Court extends tenure of untainted sacked Bengal teachers for now

New Delhi, Apr 17 (PTI) In major relief to West Bengal, the Supreme Court on Thursday extended the services of terminated teachers found untainted by the CBI. A bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar took note of the state government’s submissions that teaching in various schools has been adversely impacted and

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Petitioners from Delhi after a hearing on their plea challenging the constitutional validity of the Waqf Act, outside the Supreme Court of India, in New Delhi on April 16, 2025. (Photo: PTI)

Centre assures no appointments, no changes to waqf by user, Supreme Court directs Centre to file response within a week

New Delhi, Apr 17 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Centre to file its stand within a week in the challenge to Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 after it was assured by the union government that ‘waqf by user’ or ‘waqf by deed’ properties won’t be denotified till the next hearing. A bench comprising

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Supreme Court proposes to stay key provisions of Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025

New Delhi, Apr 16 (PTI) In a significant development, the Supreme Court on Wednesday proposed to stay certain key provisions of the contentious Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, including the power to denotify properties declared as waqf by courts and inclusion of non-Muslims in central Waqf councils and boards. The top court proposed to pass the

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The Supreme Court questions the Centre about the decision having non-Muslims as majority members in Waqf Council.

Waqf case: Would Muslims be part of Hindu trusts? Supreme Court asks Centre

New Delhi, Apr 16 (PTI) If Muslims would be allowed to be a part of Hindu religious trusts, the Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Centre while hearing pleas challenging the constitutional validity of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025. A bench of Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justices Sanjay Kumar and K V Viswanathan asked

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