Apurva Vishwanath

6 days ago | indianexpress.com | Apurva Vishwanath

The Supreme Court on Thursday deferred its interim decision on the pleas challenging the Waqf Act, 2025 to May 5. This came after the Centre sought time to file an affidavit defending the law, but assured the court it will not, till the next hearing, appoint non-Muslims to Waqf boards or change the character or status of any Waqf.

6 days ago | flipboard.com | Apurva Vishwanath

15 hours agoRanbir Kapoor is gearing up for the mythological drama Ramayana, co-starring Sai Pallavi, which has long been in the spotlight. The first poster, showcasing Ranbir, dropped in 2024, and now a viral set photo has fans buzzing. Posing with a fan, Ranbir’s look, complete with a moustache, was revealed …

1 week ago | indianexpress.com | Apurva Vishwanath

The government’s assurance to the Supreme Court Thursday that it would pause the two contentious provisions in the Waqf Act, 2025 — the concept of ‘waqf by use’ and inclusion of non-Muslims on waqf boards — is the latest in a series where the Centre has forestalled an adverse judicial order. On April 16, the three-judge bench headed by the Chief Justice of India had, in oral observations, indicated that it was considering staying at least three key provisions.

1 week ago | tamil.indianexpress.com | Apurva Vishwanath

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1 week ago | indianexpress.com | Apurva Vishwanath

The CJI asked Solicitor General Tushar Mehta to name one instance where the Parliament had allowed inter-faith members in boards dealing with religious affairs of another community. When Mehta said, “Take it from me. I don’t want to name but take it from me that there are such cases,” the bench of CJI Khanna and Justices Sanjay Kumar and K V Viswanathan continued to push for an answer.