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Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal and Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for Maulana Arshad Madani, president of the Islamic clerics' body Jamiat Ulema-i-Hind, sought an early hearing of the matter. In response, Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna questioned the need for oral mention, pointing out that a robust system exists for seeking urgent listing through email. In response, Sibal clarified that an email request for urgent listing had already been submitted. Following this, the CJI assured him that the matter would be examined in the afternoon and appropriate action would be taken.

Supreme Court agrees to pleas challenging validity of Waqf law for urgent hearing

New Delhi, Apr 7 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to consider listing petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025. A bench headed by Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna took note of the submissions of senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind, that the petitions needed to be listed for

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Supreme Court permits Jharkhand to cut power supply during Ram Navami processions to avoid electrocution

New Delhi, Apr 4 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Friday permitted the Jharkhand government and its power distribution company to cut power supply on Ram Navami procession routes to avoid electrocution incidents. The top court modified the Jharkhand High Court direction that barred the state authorities from cutting power supply during religious processions. A bench

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Congress to challenge Waqf bill soon in Supreme Court

New Delhi, Apr 4 (PTI) The Congress on Friday said it will “very soon” challenge in the Supreme Court the constitutionality of the Wakf (Amendment) Bill, 2024 that was passed in Parliament. The Waqf (Amendment) bill was cleared by Parliament early Friday, with the Rajya Sabha giving its nod. In a post on X, AICC

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