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Rajasthan High Court Takes Suo Motu Cognizance: Judges’ Bungalows, Geeta Bhawan, Schools and Temples Found Entered as Waqf Property in Jodhpur

4 Aug 20264 Aug 2026

Introduction Acting on a newspaper investigative report, the Rajasthan High Court has taken suo motu cognizance of what it has described as "grave and shocking irregularities" in the recording of…

CJAR Demands Action Against Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav Over Communal Remarks

The Campaign for Judicial Accountability and Reforms (CJAR) has written to Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna urging the constitution of an “in-house enquiry” against Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav of…

Gyanvapi Mosque Committee Seeks Intervention in Challenge to Places of Worship Act, 1991

6 Dec 20246 Dec 2024

The Managing Committee of the Gyanvapi Mosque, Anjuman Intezemia Masajid, has filed an intervention application in the Supreme Court in response to petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Places…

SC collegium meets but decision on appointment of judges still not taken

The sources said that no decision is being taken regarding the appointment of the judges, as of now, even after a meeting of the collegium of Supreme Court judges headed…

Persons over 18 years of age are free to choose their religion: SC

The Supreme Court said while hearing a plea, that anybody over the age of 18 is free to practice whatever religion they choose, refusing to hear a public interest lawsuit…

Saket Gokhale Files Petition At Bombay High Court for Removal of NCW Chairperson

RTI Activist Saket Gokhale has moved the Bombay High Court seeking directions to the Ministry of Women & Child Development for removal of Ms. Rekha Sharma as the Chairperson of…

HATE CRIMES- THE LAWS RELATED TO THEM

ABSTRACT India is witnessing hate crimes since the nation was formed. The reason behind such sufferings is different religious beliefs, faith, gender, caste, race, etc. the people of country are…