News for 'Concerns and Waqf Board'

Muslim law board to challenge SC alimony verdict

Muslim law board to challenge SC alimony verdict

Rediff.com14 Jul 2024

After a meeting of its working committee in New Delhi, the board adopted a resolution which stated that the recent judgment of the Supreme Court on the maintenance of Muslim divorcee women is "against the Islamic law (Shariah)".

HC rejects plea claiming ownership of land for Ayodhya mosque

HC rejects plea claiming ownership of land for Ayodhya mosque

Rediff.com8 Feb 2021

The Allahabad high court on Monday dismissed a petition filed against the allotment of land in Ayodhya's Dhannipur village for the construction of a mosque, following the Supreme Court verdict in the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid dispute.

Taj Mahal part of an ancient temple?

Taj Mahal part of an ancient temple?

Rediff.com7 Dec 2014

After Azam Khan's demand of handing over the Taj Mahal to the Waqf Board, Uttar Pradesh Bharatiya Janata Party chief Laxmi Kant Bajpai has sought to drag the famed mausoleum into another row by claiming that it was a part of an ancient temple.

Mughal mosque a protected monument, ASI tells HC in row over namaaz

Mughal mosque a protected monument, ASI tells HC in row over namaaz

Rediff.com25 Jul 2022

The Centre on Monday told the Delhi high court that Mughal Mosque in South Delhi's Mehrauli area is a "protected monument" and sought time to state its stand on a plea against the stopping of offering namaaz by devotees there.

Krishna temple trust moves SC for survey of Mathura Shahi Idgah premises

Krishna temple trust moves SC for survey of Mathura Shahi Idgah premises

Rediff.com14 Aug 2023

The objections against the suit were raised by the management committee of the mosque and the Uttar Pradesh Sunni Central Waqf Board.

Third term: Why Modi's position remains solid despite 2024 jolt

Third term: Why Modi's position remains solid despite 2024 jolt

Rediff.com8 Jun 2025

While the BJP went back to the drawing board to recraft its political and governance outreach and regained momentum by notching up surprisingly big wins in a string of assembly polls, the burst of fresh optimism in the main opposition Congress and other INDIA bloc parties fizzled out.

'Nitish Kumar Is Behaving Oddly'

'Nitish Kumar Is Behaving Oddly'

Rediff.com22 Mar 2025

'We used to discuss how image-conscious Nitish Kumar was and his sophisticated conduct in public life. All this has become a thing of the past.'

Don't divide history, Rani Lakshmi Bai a national hero: HC raps Shahi Idgah

Don't divide history, Rani Lakshmi Bai a national hero: HC raps Shahi Idgah

Rediff.com25 Sep 2024

Maharani Lakshmi Bai of Jhansi is a "national hero" and history should not be divided on "communal politics", the Delhi high court said on Wednesday while pulling up the Shahi Idgah managing committee for making "scandalous pleadings" in its plea against installation of her statue inside the Shahi Idgah Park at Sadar Bazar in New Delhi.

1 Dalit in govt's 15-member Ram temple trust

1 Dalit in govt's 15-member Ram temple trust

Rediff.com5 Feb 2020

A notification by the MHA said a trust by the name 'Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra' has been registered with its registered office at R-20, Greater Kailash Part-1, New Delhi, 110048. The ministry also said as directed by the SC, the UP government has already issued the allotment letter of a five-acre plot to the Sunni Central Waqf Board for construction of a mosque.

Whose Taj Mahal is it anyway?

Whose Taj Mahal is it anyway?

Rediff.com11 Dec 2014

Everyone wants a piece of the Taj Mahal, but do they care about the deteriorating condition of India's best-loved monument

BJP-AIADMK Tieup: Who Wins, Who Loses

BJP-AIADMK Tieup: Who Wins, Who Loses

Rediff.com15 Apr 2025

Over the medium and long term, the BJP hopes to devour the AIADMK, they having identified the party as 'ideologically not as sound as the DMK', predicts N Sathiya Moorthy.

SC junks plea for Mathura Shahi Idgah premises survey

SC junks plea for Mathura Shahi Idgah premises survey

Rediff.com22 Sep 2023

The apex court rejected an appeal challenging a July 10 decision of the Allahabad high court which had also dismissed the plea finding no error or illegality in the order of a Mathura civil judge who had decided to first hear the issue of maintainability of the suit as raised by management committee of the mosque.

Expedite hearing in Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah dispute: HC

Expedite hearing in Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah dispute: HC

Rediff.com13 May 2022

The Allahabad high court Thursday directed the lower court concerned to decide within four months the temporary injunction application as well as a plea for bunching together the trial in all pending cases related to the Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah mosque dispute.

Why SC didn't apply Law of Limitation to Ram Lalla's suit

Why SC didn't apply Law of Limitation to Ram Lalla's suit

Rediff.com10 Nov 2019

The Law of Limitation provides for mandatory filing of a lawsuit within a fixed statutory time period after the cause of action arises in favour of an aggrieved person.

Ayodhya litigants appear before SC-appointed mediation panel

Ayodhya litigants appear before SC-appointed mediation panel

Rediff.com13 Mar 2019

The litigants and their counsels -- altogether over 50 people -- met the three-member mediation panel on the Avadh University premises in Faizabad.

Babri Masjid demolition: SC closes contempt proceedings

Babri Masjid demolition: SC closes contempt proceedings

Rediff.com30 Aug 2022

While closing the contempt proceedings, the bench observed that the matter ought to have come up for hearing earlier.

HC verdict on ASI survey of Gyanvapi mosque on August 3

HC verdict on ASI survey of Gyanvapi mosque on August 3

Rediff.com28 Jul 2023

The Allahabad high court on Thursday reserved till August 3 its order on a plea against the survey of Gyanvapi mosque premises by the Archeological Survey of India.

After the Ayodhya verdict: What Salman Khurshid wrote in his book

After the Ayodhya verdict: What Salman Khurshid wrote in his book

Rediff.com12 Nov 2021

Indian politics, held captive in one way or the other by Ayodhya, may now well seek its emancipation from this issue, and the pursuit of welfare, asserts Congress leader Salman Khurshid in this excerpt from his latest book, Sunrise over Ayodhya.

FIR filed against Shia leader for offending Muslims

FIR filed against Shia leader for offending Muslims

Rediff.com16 Mar 2021

An FIR was registered in Bareilly against former UP Shia Waqf Board chairman Waseem Rizvi for hurting the religious sentiments of Muslims with his petition in the Supreme Court seeking the removal of some verses of the Quran.

Mosque authorities move court against plea for ASI survey of Gyanvapi complex

Mosque authorities move court against plea for ASI survey of Gyanvapi complex

Rediff.com22 May 2023

Mishra said that the court has fixed July 7 for the next hearing.

The Muslim cleric who said madrasas produce terrorists

The Muslim cleric who said madrasas produce terrorists

Rediff.com19 Jan 2018

'Nobody knows what they teach in madrasas.' 'If we do not adapt to the ways of the modern world, how will we progress as a community?' 'How will these children compete in the modern world?'

Ayodhya verdict: AIMPLB says may seek review

Ayodhya verdict: AIMPLB says may seek review

Rediff.com10 Nov 2019

Sources in the prominent Muslim body Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind said it was not in favour of filing a review petition and wants the matter to end.

Modi 3.0: Focus Shifts To Governance

Modi 3.0: Focus Shifts To Governance

Rediff.com7 Oct 2024

'It would be reasonable to assume that Modi 3.0 would be more focused on projects and schemes which do not require any legislative change or which have the support of its coalition partners,' asserts A K Bhattacharya.

'Permission declined': SC refuses urgent Ayodhya hearing

'Permission declined': SC refuses urgent Ayodhya hearing

Rediff.com13 Nov 2018

The SC said it had already listed the appeals before the appropriate bench in January.

Ayodhya: SC paves way for Ram temple at dispute site; gives 5-acre for mosque

Ayodhya: SC paves way for Ram temple at dispute site; gives 5-acre for mosque

Rediff.com9 Nov 2019

The apex court said the faith of Hindus that Lord Ram was born at the site was undisputed, and he is symbolically the owner of the land.

Tension rises in Purola over Hindu mahapanchayat, section 144 imposed

Tension rises in Purola over Hindu mahapanchayat, section 144 imposed

Rediff.com14 Jun 2023

The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to entertain a plea seeking to prevent a 'mahapanchayat' called by Hindu outfits in Uttarakhand and registration of an FIR against hate speeches allegedly targeting members of a particular community.

Follow lockdown norms during Ramzan: Muslim body

Follow lockdown norms during Ramzan: Muslim body

Rediff.com20 Apr 2020

Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind president Maulana Arshad Madani urged Muslims to offer prayers, including special 'Taraweeh' prayers, during Ramzan at home rather than in mosques.

Ruling hasty, will pursue Gyanvapi case till SC, says Muslim body

Ruling hasty, will pursue Gyanvapi case till SC, says Muslim body

Rediff.com2 Feb 2024

The Varanasi district court arrived at the decision of allowing 'puja' in a Gyanvapi mosque cellar in "haste", the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) said on Friday, asserting it would pursue the matter right up to the Supreme Court.

'Muslims should not feel cheated'

'Muslims should not feel cheated'

Rediff.com9 Nov 2019

'The court can strengthen the verdict by ensuring that Muslims don't feel shortchanged or cheated.'

VHP chief says temple to be built by 2024 as per Nyas design

VHP chief says temple to be built by 2024 as per Nyas design

Rediff.com10 Nov 2019

Ram Janmabhoomi Nyas was formed by the members of the VHP on December 18, 1985, with the aim of constructing a grand temple at Ram Janmabhoomi in Ayodhya.

Joshimath: Govt prepares for demolition; NCMC says evacuation must

Joshimath: Govt prepares for demolition; NCMC says evacuation must

Rediff.com10 Jan 2023

The administration started preparing for the demolition of two precariously standing hotels in subsidence-hit Joshimath in Uttarakhand on Tuesday, but faced protests from their owners and locals on the issue of compensation, while more families were evacuated from the danger zone as the number of affected houses rose to over 700.

CJI praises Justice Bhushan's verdicts for his welfarist, humanist approach

CJI praises Justice Bhushan's verdicts for his welfarist, humanist approach

Rediff.com1 Jul 2021

Justice Bhushan, who was elevated as an apex court judge on May 13, 2016, was part of several landmark judgements including the November 2019 verdict by a five-judge Constitution bench which cleared the way for construction of Ram Temple at the disputed site at Ayodhya and directed the Centre to allot a five-acre plot to Sunni Waqf Board for building a mosque.

'Ram temple politics has ended!'

'Ram temple politics has ended!'

Rediff.com9 Nov 2019

'The political fallout of the verdict on national politics is pregnant with incredible opportunities.' 'Post-judgment politics can change the ground rules of election campaigning in the coming decades,' says Sheela Bhatt

Thackeray unlikely to attend Ram temple event

Thackeray unlikely to attend Ram temple event

Rediff.com3 Aug 2020

'The outbreak of COVID-19 in Ayodhya and surrounding areas is a matter of concern...Uttar Pradesh's minister Kamal Rani (Varun) lost life (due to the disease), while three other ministers are infected'

AMU's Governance Structure Is Democratic, Not Divine

AMU's Governance Structure Is Democratic, Not Divine

Rediff.com18 Mar 2023

These self-appointed well-wishers of AMU are basically for the control or police model of university governance. They have no faith whatsoever in the democratic functioning of the universities, observes Faizan Mustafa, former dean, Faculty of Law, and Registrar, Aligarh Muslim University.

Ram Mandir issue: Parties don't want Swamy as negotiator

Ram Mandir issue: Parties don't want Swamy as negotiator

Rediff.com23 Mar 2017

Dismissing the role of Bharatiya Janata Party leader Subramanian Swamy as negotiator for the Ram temple issue, the main parties to the case on Thursday demanded setting up a panel of Supreme Court judges to initiate the talks in the vexed matter.

SC: Nirmohi Akhara to lose Ayodhya land rights if...

SC: Nirmohi Akhara to lose Ayodhya land rights if...

Rediff.com22 Aug 2019

The Allahabad high court, in its judgment of 2010 on four civil lawsuits, had partitioned the 2.77-acre disputed land in Ayodhya equally among the three parties -- the Sunni Waqf Board, the Nirmohi Akhara and Ram Lalla.

Ayodhya case: SC gives mediation panel time till Aug 1

Ayodhya case: SC gives mediation panel time till Aug 1

Rediff.com18 Jul 2019

The apex court requested the committee to inform it by August 1 about the outcome of the proceedings held till July 31.

Sri Sri meets Adityanath day before visiting Ayodhya

Sri Sri meets Adityanath day before visiting Ayodhya

Rediff.com15 Nov 2017

The Art of Living founder said that he was involved as a mediator in the RamTemple dispute of his own will and would visit Ayodhya on November 16 to meet all stakeholders.

SC order today on whether to refer Ayodhya dispute for mediation

SC order today on whether to refer Ayodhya dispute for mediation

Rediff.com8 Mar 2019

Hindu bodies except Nirmohi Akhara have opposed the suggestion of the apex court to refer the issue for mediation, while Muslim bodies have supported it.