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Waqf Act row: No fresh appointments or de-notification of existing waqfs, Centre assures SC
New Delhi, April 17: The Supreme Court on Thursday recorded the undertaking given by the Union government that no fresh members would be appointed to waqf boards and the Central Waqf Council in terms of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, till the next date of hearing, and asked it to file its preliminary reply within seven days.
SC adjourns hearing on suo moto case relating to Lokpal's power to take complaints against HC judges
New Delhi, April 15: The Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned hearing on a matter where it has suo moto (on its own motion) stayed the operation of a decision of the Lokpal holding that the anti-corruption body can entertain complaints against High Court judges.
Issue of deportation of illegal immigrants receiving consideration at highest level, SC told
New Delhi, Feb 25: Solicitor General Tushar Mehta on Tuesday apprised the Supreme Court that the issue of deportation of illegal immigrants is receiving consideration at the highest executive level and a decision is likely to be taken soon.
SC pulls up Assam govt for keeping illegal immigrants in detention centres 'indefinitely'
New Delhi, Feb 4: The Supreme Court on Tuesday pulled up the Assam government for keeping illegal immigrants in detention centres 'indefinitely' and not deporting them back for lack of their foreign addresses.
Supreme Court orders Assam govt to deport 63 declared foreigners within two weeks
New Delhi, February 4: The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Assam government to deport 63 declared foreigners within two weeks, expressing strong displeasure over the state's failure to take action and for keeping them in detention centres indefinitely.