Delhi High Court Seeks Centre's Stand On Plea By Delhi Waqf Board Seeking Protection Of Religious Properties Amid Central Vista Redevelopment Project
3 years, 3 months ago

Delhi High Court Seeks Centre's Stand On Plea By Delhi Waqf Board Seeking Protection Of Religious Properties Amid Central Vista Redevelopment Project

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday sought Centre's stand on the petition moved by Delhi Waqf Board seeking preservation and protection of religious/waqf properties of historical importance amid the ongoing Central Vista Redevelopment Project.Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva asked the Centre to seek instructions in the matter while posting the case for further hearing on September 29. The Delhi High Court on Tuesday sought Centre's stand on the petition moved by Delhi Waqf Board seeking preservation and protection of religious/waqf properties of historical importance amid the ongoing Central Vista Redevelopment Project. Moved through Advocate Wajeeh Shafiq, the plea places reliance on social media posts stating that due to the Central Vista Redevelopment Project various mosques and other waqf properties were facing demolition. Accordingly, the plea states that representations were made by the petitioner Board to Union Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs seeking an assurance that the Central Vista Redevelopment Project will not affect any waqf property.

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JD(U) yet to clear its stance on controversial Waqf Bill
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3 weeks, 1 day ago

JD(U) yet to clear its stance on controversial Waqf Bill

Hindustan Times  

After the Andhra Pradesh government’s decision to dissolve the waqf board in the state for being “non-inclusive” and “non-functional”, all eyes are now on the Janata Dal ’s stance on the proposed bill to amend the Waqf Act. Rajya Sabha lawmaker and working president of the JDU, Sanjay Jha, said Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar has already met the representatives …

Waqf Board Explainer: How much land it owns, its powers, what the govt wants to change and other questions answered
1 month ago

Waqf Board Explainer: How much land it owns, its powers, what the govt wants to change and other questions answered

Hindustan Times  

The Waqf Bill, 2024, aimed at amending the Wakf Act, 1995 - a law governing Waqf boards to ensure more accountability and transparency in their functioning and mandatory inclusion of women in these bodies, has drawn the ire of the Muslim community. HT examines the Waqf Amendment Bill, how much property do the Waqf boards own, the litigation and controversy …

Centre Trying to Appoint Hindus to Waqf Board
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Centre Trying to Appoint Hindus to Waqf Board

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad:Speaking about the Tirupati laddu controversy, AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi said it was wrong if animal fat was present in it. He also accused the Centre of trying to appoint Hindus to the Waqf Board. Addressing the media in Mumbai he said, “The BJP is trying to abolish the Waqf Board using the Waqf Bill, 2024. Of the 1,21,000 registered …

Waqf committee meetings become battleground of contesting claims
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Waqf committee meetings become battleground of contesting claims

The Hindu  

The Joint Committee of Parliament meetings on the Waqf Bill have turned out to be a battleground for contesting claims, as several government bodies have accused Waqf boards in the country of laying ownership on properties belonging to them and drawn sharp counterclaims. His submission to the committee's chairperson and BJP member Jagdambika Pal came following the country's premier archaeology …

Joint panel meeting on Waqf Bill witnesses heated debate
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Joint panel meeting on Waqf Bill witnesses heated debate

The Hindu  

At a stormy eight-hour-long second sitting of Parliament’s Joint Committee on Waqf Bill 2024, there was a heated exchange between the Opposition and the government members, especially on the clause allowing the District Collector to be the final arbitrator on Waqf properties. The argument arose in the second half of the deliberations when advocate Fuzail Ahmad Ayyubi, who had deposed …

Muslim women in waqf boards, central council: Key features of Waqf bill
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Muslim women in waqf boards, central council: Key features of Waqf bill

India Today  

The Waqf Bill, the first major legislation set to be introduced by the Modi 3.0 government, has stirred a hornet's nest among Muslim organisations and the opposition. Around 30 waqf boards in the country control properties spread over 9 lakh acres, with an estimated value of Rs 1.2 lakh crore. WAQF BILL KEY FEATURES Among key proposals include the formation …

Govt likely to introduce Bill to amend Waqf Act in Rajya Sabha this week: Sources
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Govt likely to introduce Bill to amend Waqf Act in Rajya Sabha this week: Sources

India TV News  

Parliament Session: A Bill to amend the Waqf Board Act, which is expected to limit the powers of the Waqf Board, is likely to be introduced first in the Rajya Sabha. According to sources, the government consulted with various Muslim intellectuals and organisations to gather suggestions for introducing reforms before bringing amendments to the Waqf Board Act. "Waqf Boards are …

High Court Rejects Plea Challenging Appointment Of Delhi Waqf Board's Administrator, Imposes ₹10K Costs
6 months, 3 weeks ago

High Court Rejects Plea Challenging Appointment Of Delhi Waqf Board's Administrator, Imposes ₹10K Costs

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has dismissed a plea challenging the appointment of Administrator of Delhi Waqf Board with costs of Rs. “This Court is not inclined to entertain the present writ petition and is inclined to dismiss the writ petition imposing costs of Rs.10,000/- on the Petitioner to be deposited with the Armed Forces Battle Casualties Welfare Fund within four …

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Plea To Reconstitute Waqf Tribunal
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Plea To Reconstitute Waqf Tribunal

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Monday issued notice on a plea seeking a direction on the Delhi Government to immediately issue a notification for re-constitution of the Waqf Tribunal in the national capital.Justice Subramonium Prasad sought response of the Delhi Government on the plea moved by Masjid and Dargah Shah Abdul Salam, a duly Notified Waqf, through its Mutawalli, Mohammad …

HC issues notice to Delhi govt on plea against consolidated fund for salaries to Imams of Waqf Board
9 months ago

HC issues notice to Delhi govt on plea against consolidated fund for salaries to Imams of Waqf Board

India TV News  

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Thursday issued a notice on a plea challenging the Delhi government to utilise the consolidated fund of the national capital to release the salaries and honorarium to Imams and Muezzins of Delhi Waqf Board and Non-Waqf Boards. A division bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora sought the …

Delhi High Court Calls For Meeting To Resolve Issue Of Non-Payment Of Salaries Of Delhi Waqf Board's Imams, Muazzins Since May 2022
10 months ago

Delhi High Court Calls For Meeting To Resolve Issue Of Non-Payment Of Salaries Of Delhi Waqf Board's Imams, Muazzins Since May 2022

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has ordered for conduct of a meeting to resolve the issue of non-payment of salaries since May 2022 to the Imams, Muazzins and Muftis at the mosques registered with the Delhi Waqf Board.Justice Sachin Datta directed the Chief Executive Officer or Administrator of the Delhi Waqf Board and the Delhi Government's Principal Secretary of Finance Department …

Delhi high court asks DDA to maintain status quo of Mehrauli mosque land
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi high court asks DDA to maintain status quo of Mehrauli mosque land

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi high court on Monday directed the Delhi Development Authority to maintain status quo of the land located in the city’s Mehrauli area, on which the 600-year-old Akhoondji Masjid was demolished, till February 12. The Delhi high court said that its order would not preclude DDA from acting against other illegal properties in the area. The court was considering …

Delhi High Court Directs DDA To Maintain Status Quo On Land Where 600-Yr-Old Mosque In Mehrauli Was Demolished
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi High Court Directs DDA To Maintain Status Quo On Land Where 600-Yr-Old Mosque In Mehrauli Was Demolished

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Monday directed the Delhi Development Authority to maintain status quo on the land on which the 600-year-old mosque, Masjid Akhonji, was demolished in city's Mehrauli area.Justice Sachin Datta passed the order while dealing with an urgent application filed by the Managing Committee of the Delhi Waqf Board. The Delhi High Court on Monday directed the …

HC seeks Centre’s response in plea over demolition of dargah in Delhi
11 months, 2 weeks ago

HC seeks Centre’s response in plea over demolition of dargah in Delhi

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi high court on Wednesday sought the Centre’s response in a plea seeking to stop the city’s Public Works Department from carrying out further demolitions at the Dargah Sharif Hazrat Mamu Bhanje in central Delhi’s Jhandewalan. The centre was referring to an order in April of last year in which the high court refused to halt L&DO’s takeover or …

Why Waqf Act could be dangerous for Bharat’s future, and must go
1 year, 2 months ago

Why Waqf Act could be dangerous for Bharat’s future, and must go

Firstpost  

The Indian State has unwittingly created a very potent weapon which could be used against it. If there is one piece of legislation which must be urgently scrapped, it is the Waqf Act One of political Islam’s most ruthlessly efficient skill sets is not just to convert people, but also to grab other’s land, property, places of worship, and even …

Explained | What is the tussle between the Central government and the Delhi Waqf Board?
1 year, 3 months ago

Explained | What is the tussle between the Central government and the Delhi Waqf Board?

The Hindu  

The story so far: The Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry has taken over 123 properties belonging to the Delhi Waqf Board. The Delhi Waqf Board disputed the committee’s contention, arguing that it had resulted in “widespread panic, fear and resentment” among the Muslim community. Almost two weeks after the properties ‘allegedly’ lapsed into the hands of the Centre, the …

123 Waqf properties takeover: Inspection notice for New Delhi Jama Masjid opposite parliament, Imam says all documents valid
1 year, 4 months ago

123 Waqf properties takeover: Inspection notice for New Delhi Jama Masjid opposite parliament, Imam says all documents valid

Op India  

The Land and Office of the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs issued a notice to the Jama Masjid in the national capital opposite the Parliament. Reportedly, a notice was affixed to the New Delhi Jama Masjid’s wall on Friday evening directing the “occupant of the property to maintain preparedness and submit documents/maps to substantiate their claims during the …

Delhi Waqf Board not owner of properties, can only be custodian: Centre to HC
1 year, 7 months ago

Delhi Waqf Board not owner of properties, can only be custodian: Centre to HC

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi Waqf Board is not and cannot be the owner of any of the 123 properties and at best could only be a custodian, that too only if it’s a Waqf property, the Union government has told the Delhi high court while opposing the Board’s plea against the inspection of the properties absolved of its control. The Land and …

High Court Seeks Response Of Centre, Delhi Govt On Plea To Consider Enacting Advocates Protection Act In National Capital
1 year, 8 months ago

High Court Seeks Response Of Centre, Delhi Govt On Plea To Consider Enacting Advocates Protection Act In National Capital

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought response of the Union of India and Delhi Government on a plea seeking directions upon them to consider enacting the Advocates Protection Act in the national capital.Advocate KC Mittal appearing for the Bar Council of Delhi told Justice Prathiba M Singh that the lawyers’ body and the Coordination Committee of Bar Associations of …

Delhi Waqf Board says Centre can’t take over its properties
1 year, 9 months ago

Delhi Waqf Board says Centre can’t take over its properties

Hindustan Times  

More than a month after the central government absolved the Delhi Waqf Board of all matters pertaining to 123 properties in the city, the latter has told the Delhi high court that the Centre did not have the power to do so as the properties have been in their possession for more than 120 years. The Delhi Waqf Board had …

Conversion Of Public Places Of Worship Into Residences By Caretakers Is Contrary To Law: Delhi High Court Orders Waqf Board To Secure Mosque Property
1 year, 9 months ago

Conversion Of Public Places Of Worship Into Residences By Caretakers Is Contrary To Law: Delhi High Court Orders Waqf Board To Secure Mosque Property

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has ruled that conversion of public places of worship into residences and their occupation by persons, who take care of the places, is contrary to law. Noting that the Mosque was allotted in favour of the Delhi Waqf Board by the Delhi Administration in 1945, by way of a Gazette Notification, the court said even though …

Centre already owns 123 Delhi Waqf Board properties: Puri in Rajya Sabha
1 year, 9 months ago

Centre already owns 123 Delhi Waqf Board properties: Puri in Rajya Sabha

The Hindu  

Union Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri on Monday told the Rajya Sabha that the question of seizure of 123 Delhi Waqf Board properties does not arise as their ownership already vested with the Central government. Mr. Modi had asked about the grounds for seizure, representations made by the board before a two-member committee on denotified Waqf …

Delhi Waqf Board Challenges Union Govt's Decision On 123 'Waqf Properties', High Court Adjourns Matter To Next Week
1 year, 9 months ago

Delhi Waqf Board Challenges Union Govt's Decision On 123 'Waqf Properties', High Court Adjourns Matter To Next Week

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday adjourned Delhi Waqf Board's petition challenging Union Government’s decision to “absolve” the board from all matters pertaining to 123 properties, to March 15.Senior Advocate Rahul Mehra, representing the Waqf Board, earlier submitted before the court that the possession of the properties has consistently been with the statutory authority. The Delhi High Court on Tuesday …

When UPA govt handed over 123 properties to Delhi Waqf Board
1 year, 9 months ago

When UPA govt handed over 123 properties to Delhi Waqf Board

Op India  

The day was March 5, 2014, and the Model Code of Conduct was to kick in the following day. Addressed to the Secretary of the Ministry of Urban Development, the note read, “Denotification of 123 properties in Delhi under the control of Land & Development Office & Delhi Development Authority allowing the title to revert to Delhi Waqf Board be …

High Court Asks Delhi Waqf Board To File Separate Petition Against Centre’s Decision On Status Of 123 Properties, Refuses Interim Relief
1 year, 10 months ago

High Court Asks Delhi Waqf Board To File Separate Petition Against Centre’s Decision On Status Of 123 Properties, Refuses Interim Relief

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court Wednesday asked the Delhi Waqf Board to file a separate petition to challenge Central Government’s decision to “absolve” the board from all matters pertaining to 123 properties, which have been under dispute for a long time. Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri refused to pass an urgent order in Delhi Waqf Board’s application moved in a pending petition …

The Waqf Act Shows That Inherent Bias against Hindus Is Codified in Law; It Must Go - News18
2 years, 2 months ago

The Waqf Act Shows That Inherent Bias against Hindus Is Codified in Law; It Must Go - News18

News 18  

The news caught the media’s attention when the Waqf Board in Tamil Nadu claimed the ownership of an entire village. Various reports claim that Muslim resettlement in this area happened in 1927-28 and the Waqf Board has claimed its stake on the property of the village temple also. This legislation is drafted in such a way that it is not …

Delhi High Court Weekly Round Up: August 15 To August 21, 2022
2 years, 4 months ago

Delhi High Court Weekly Round Up: August 15 To August 21, 2022

Live Law  

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CWC provided ₹71.54 cr to state Waqf boards: Centre to Lok Sabha
2 years, 4 months ago

CWC provided ₹71.54 cr to state Waqf boards: Centre to Lok Sabha

Hindustan Times  

The Central Waqf Council provided a total ₹71.54 crore to various state Waqf boards and institutions and executed 237 projects in 16 states, the union ministry of minority affairs on Thursday told Lok Sabha. The CWC receives grant-in-aid under the Centre’s Shahari Waqf Sampatti Vikas Yojana. “Under the scheme, interest free loans are provided to State Waqf Boards/Waqf Institutions for …

Qutub mosque a protected monument: Centre to Delhi HC on Waqf prayer plea
2 years, 4 months ago

Qutub mosque a protected monument: Centre to Delhi HC on Waqf prayer plea

Hindustan Times  

The Union government on Monday told the Delhi high court that a mosque located at the entrance of the Qutub complex, but not a part of the Qutub enclosure, is a protected monument under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958, and hence no prayers can be offered there. The Qutub Minar, the Quwwat ul Islam mosque …

Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Seeking CAG Audit Of Public Funds Allocated To Delhi Govt; Gives Liberty To Move HC
2 years, 4 months ago

Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Seeking CAG Audit Of Public Funds Allocated To Delhi Govt; Gives Liberty To Move HC

Live Law  

The Supreme Court refused to entertain a plea seeking directions to the Comptroller and Auditor General of India to conduct performance audit as well as financial audit of the funds allocated to the Delhi Government for implementation of pollution controlling activities. The petition claimed that the Government has diverted public funds allocated under the 'National Clean Air Programme' to meet …

Delhi High Court Quarterly Digest: January To March 2022 [Citations: 1 - 265]
2 years, 6 months ago

Delhi High Court Quarterly Digest: January To March 2022 [Citations: 1 - 265]

Live Law  

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Delhi High Court Weekly Round Up: May 23 To May 29, 2022
2 years, 6 months ago

Delhi High Court Weekly Round Up: May 23 To May 29, 2022

Live Law  

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Delhi High Court Seeks Response Of Centre, Central Waqf Council On Plea Challenging Constitutionality Of Waqf Act
2 years, 7 months ago

Delhi High Court Seeks Response Of Centre, Central Waqf Council On Plea Challenging Constitutionality Of Waqf Act

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Thursday sought response of the Centre and the Central Waqf Council on a plea challenging the vires of Waqf Act, 1995 as being violative of Articles 12, 13, 14, 15, 21, 25, 26 & 300A of the Constitution. A division bench comprising of Acting Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Navin Chawla issued notice on …

Waqf Act: Delhi HC seeks Centre's stand on PIL against validity of 'Waqf' and religious properties
2 years, 7 months ago

Waqf Act: Delhi HC seeks Centre's stand on PIL against validity of 'Waqf' and religious properties

Firstpost  

A bench of Acting Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Navin Chawla issued notice on the petition by Devendra Nath Tripathi and granted time to the respondents to file their response New Delhi: The Delhi High Court Thursday sought the stand of the Central government and Central Waqf Council on a PIL seeking to declare that the Waqf Act is …

High Court Extends Time Given To Delhi Govt For Filing Response Regarding Functioning Of Waqf Board, Release Of Its Grant In Aid
2 years, 7 months ago

High Court Extends Time Given To Delhi Govt For Filing Response Regarding Functioning Of Waqf Board, Release Of Its Grant In Aid

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has extended the time given to Delhi Government for filing a status report regarding the functioning of the Delhi Wakf Board and release of its grant-in-aid.The development came after Justice Pratibha M Singh had in February granted time till April 27 for filing of the status report in the matter after noting that the Delhi Wakf …

Delhi High Court seeks Centre's response on plea challenging validity of Waqf Act
2 years, 8 months ago

Delhi High Court seeks Centre's response on plea challenging validity of Waqf Act

Firstpost  

The plea has been filed in the Delhi High Court by BJP leader, Advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice to the Central Government on a petition challenging the constitutional validity of the provisions of Waqf Act, 1995. Notices were issued to the Ministry of Minority Affairs, Ministry of Law and Justice and …

Delhi HC Seeks Centre's Response on Plea Against Special Status to Waqf Properties
2 years, 8 months ago

Delhi HC Seeks Centre's Response on Plea Against Special Status to Waqf Properties

News 18  

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought a response from the Centre on public interest litigation challenging certain provisions of the Waqf Act which grant special status to Waqf properties. In his petition, the petitioner has sought a direction to the Centre to enact only Uniform Law for Trust and Trustees, Charities and Charitable Institutions, and Religious Endowments and Institutions …

Delhi High Court Allows Reopening Of Four Floors Of Masjid In Nizamuddin Markaz On Shab-e-Barat
2 years, 9 months ago

Delhi High Court Allows Reopening Of Four Floors Of Masjid In Nizamuddin Markaz On Shab-e-Barat

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday allowed reopening of four floors, including Ground floor as well as three floors, of the masjid premises in Nizamuddin Markaz for offering of prayers on the festival of Shab e-Barat.Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri however removed the Delhi Police's restriction of only permitting 100 people inside Masjid to offer namaz by ordering that the management …

High Court Issues Notice On Plea By Delhi Waqf Board Over Centre's Decision To Delist 123 Properties, Refuses Interim Relief
2 years, 9 months ago

High Court Issues Notice On Plea By Delhi Waqf Board Over Centre's Decision To Delist 123 Properties, Refuses Interim Relief

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice on a plea filed by Delhi Waqf Board aggrieved by the action of the Centre to delist 123 properties, purportedly belonging to it. Justice Yashwant Varma however refused to grant any stay in connection of transfer of one of the 123 waqf properties, i.e., Qabristan Qadeem by the Centre in favour of …

"Delhi Wakf Board Facing Various Constraints In Functioning": High Court Seeks Delhi Govt's Response On Notifying New CEO, Grant In Aid
2 years, 9 months ago

"Delhi Wakf Board Facing Various Constraints In Functioning": High Court Seeks Delhi Govt's Response On Notifying New CEO, Grant In Aid

Live Law  

Noting that the Delhi Wakf Board was facing various constraints in it's functioning, the High Court recently sought response from the Delhi Government on the aspect of new CEO of the Board which was yet to be notified and also the grant in aid which was not released by the Government yet. The Court was dealing with a Review Application …

Delhi High Court: Annual Digest 2021
3 years ago

Delhi High Court: Annual Digest 2021

Live Law  

As the year 2021 is coming to an end, LiveLaw brings to you an yearly Round-up of important updates of the Delhi High Court. Dissent & Right To Protest Fundamental For Democratic Polity; Sole Act Of Protesting Must Not Be Employed As A Weapon To Justify Incarceration Of Protestors: Delhi High Court "…the sole act of protesting should not be …

Necessary To Preserve Nizamuddin Markaz Premises In View Of Cross Border Implications: Centre Tells Delhi High Court In Plea For Reopening
3 years, 3 months ago

Necessary To Preserve Nizamuddin Markaz Premises In View Of Cross Border Implications: Centre Tells Delhi High Court In Plea For Reopening

Live Law  

The Centre has informed the Delhi High Court that it is necessary to preserve the premises of Nizamuddin Markaz, which has been locked since March 31 last year, as the case involves cross border implications and diplomatic relations with other countries.Public entry was banned at the Nizamuddin Markaz in the aftermath of Tablighi Jamaat members testing positive for Covid-19 last. …

High Courts Weekly Roundup [August 23, 2021 To August 28, 2021]
3 years, 3 months ago

High Courts Weekly Roundup [August 23, 2021 To August 28, 2021]

Live Law  

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'Little Sensitivity Shown By Delhi Govt In Providing Infrastructure For Virtual Hearings At District Courts': Delhi High Court
3 years, 3 months ago

'Little Sensitivity Shown By Delhi Govt In Providing Infrastructure For Virtual Hearings At District Courts': Delhi High Court

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has expressed its displeasure at the manner in which the Delhi Government has been dealing with the issue of providing infrastructure for virtual hearings in district courts and other quasi judicial bodies in the national capital.A Bench of Justices Vipin Sanghi and Jasmeet Singh said:"There seems to be little sensitivity shown by the GNCTD in the …

Delhi High Court Pulls Up Centre For Its Failure To File Response On Plea Seeking Reopening Of Nizamuddin Markaz
3 years, 5 months ago

Delhi High Court Pulls Up Centre For Its Failure To File Response On Plea Seeking Reopening Of Nizamuddin Markaz

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Friday granted a further two weeks' time to the Centre to respond to a petition by the Delhi Waqf Board seeking to ease restrictions at the Nizamuddin Markaz, which has been locked since March 31 last year.Pulling up the Centre for its failure to file a response from "day one", the Bench of Justice Mukta …

Plea In Delhi High Court Seeks Ex Gratia Payment To Families Of Judicial Officers, Court Staff Who Lost Their Lives Due To Covid 19
3 years, 7 months ago

Plea In Delhi High Court Seeks Ex Gratia Payment To Families Of Judicial Officers, Court Staff Who Lost Their Lives Due To Covid 19

Live Law  

A plea has been filed in the Delhi High Court seeking ex gratia payment to the kith and kin of judicial officers and members of the court staff in tune of Rs. The plea A plea has been filed in the Delhi High Court seeking ex gratia payment to the kith and kin of judicial officers and members of the …

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Plea Challenging GNCTD Amendment Act Giving More Powers To Delhi LG
3 years, 7 months ago

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Plea Challenging GNCTD Amendment Act Giving More Powers To Delhi LG

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday issued notice in a plea challenging the vires of Government of NCT of Delhi Act 2021 as being ultra vires Art. 13, 14, 19 and 239AA of the Constitution of India.A division bench comprising of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jasmeet Singh issued notice in the plea and sought response of the Central …

Lodhi Road Mosque Anti-Demolition Plea: Delhi High Court Directs Govt. To Fill Vacancies In Waqf Tribunal Expeditiously
3 years, 8 months ago

Lodhi Road Mosque Anti-Demolition Plea: Delhi High Court Directs Govt. To Fill Vacancies In Waqf Tribunal Expeditiously

Live Law  

Hearing a plea by the Delhi Waqf Board challenging the demolition order of an ancient mosque alongside on Lodhi Road in New Delhi, for use of the land by the Central Reserve Police Force, a single judge bench of Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva has directed the Delhi Government to expeditiously fill up vacancies in the Delhi Waqf Tribunal - which is …

Plea to Open Nizamuddin Markaz: Delhi HC Grants Time to Centre, AAP Govt to Respond
3 years, 9 months ago

Plea to Open Nizamuddin Markaz: Delhi HC Grants Time to Centre, AAP Govt to Respond

News 18  

The Delhi High Court Friday granted time to the Centre, AAP government and the police to respond to a plea seeking reopening of the Nizamuddin Markaz which has been locked since March 31 last year after several people who attended the Tablighi Jamaat congregation there contracted COVID-19. The high court had on February 24 issued notices and sought replies of …

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