protests against waqf amendment act

Karnataka High Court pulls up state government for allowing anti-Waqf law protests

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Justice M Nagaprasanna remarked that the government should not have granted permission for such protests. “State shall bear in mind that the matter is seized by the apex court qua the amendment to the Waqf Act and the protest of this kind should not be permitted,” the Court said.  It ordered the Karnataka government to ensure … Read more

Calcutta High Court orders BJP, TMC not to provoke but refuses to ban protests

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Meanwhile, the State government blamed the Centre for the violence, arguing that it was them who passed the law, which is encroaching on the rights of around 30 crore people.  Senior Advocate Kalyan Bandyopadhyay said even the Supreme Court has taken the view that certain provisions of the Act must be stayed, while the challenge … Read more