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'Angered every citizen': PM Modi condemns attack on CJI Gavai, says spoke to him after shocking incident
Fp Staff •PM Modi condemned the shoe attack on Chief Justice BR Gavai inside the Supreme Court, calling the incident “utterly condemnable” and saying it has “angered every Indian.”
Security scare in Supreme Court: Man in lawyer's robe tries to hurl shoe at CJI Gavai
Fp Staff •A lawyer attempted to attack Chief Justice of India BR Gavai in the Supreme Court, but was stopped by security
What’s the Shah Bano case that upcoming film ‘Haq’ brings to the limelight?
Fp Explainers •Yami Gautam Dhar and Emraan Hashmi-starrer 'Haq' is inspired by the 1985 Shah Bano judgment. In April 1978, Bano, a 62-year-old Muslim woman, filed a petition in a court in Indore, demanding maintenance from her divorced husband, Mohammed Ahmad Khan, a renowned lawyer. The Supreme Court upheld the verdict of the lower courts that provided her alimony. However, her tale did not end there
This Week in Explainers: Is US military’s rising presence in Bangladesh a concern for India?
Fp Explainers •The Air Forces of the United States, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh conducted exercises in Chittagong this week. Earlier, America and Bangladesh held the Tiger Lightning 2025 exercise in Sylhet’s Jalalabad Cantonment. Should India be concerned about the increase in the US military activities in its neighbouring country? All this and more in our weekly roundup
SC backs Vantara elephant case: ‘We’re accepting the report…of an independent committee’
Fp Staff •The Supreme Court has upheld an inquiry report finding no violations in Vantara’s animal acquisitions
Who is Justice Chelameswar, the head of Supreme Court's SIT in Vantara case?
Fp Staff •Justice (Retired) Jasti Chelameswar, who headed the Supreme Court-appointed special investigation team (SIT) in the Vantara case, joined the apex court in 2011 and retired in 2018. He was part of the benches that delivered judgements in the IT Act, Aadhaar, and NJAC Act cases.
Supreme Court nod to Vantara elephant care, says nothing wrong in moving temple jumbos
Fp Staff •The Supreme Court has cleared the transfer of temple elephants to Reliance Foundation’s Vantara ruling it lawful as long as procedures are followed
Practising Islam for 5 yrs, derecognising properties: Waqf Act provisions the SC has put on hold
Fp Explainers •The Supreme Court bench, comprising Chief Justice of India BR Gavai and Justice Augustine George Masih, today (September 15) refused to stay the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025. However, the bench, hearing a clutch of pleas challenging the validity of the Act, paused certain provisions of the law. But which parts of the law has the apex court halted and why?
SC refuses to stay new Waqf law: 5-yr Islam practice clause on hold, not more than 3 non-Muslims on board
Fp Staff •The Supreme Court temporarily stayed key sections of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025. The court paused provisions on who can create a Waqf, who can decide disputes over encroachment, and set interim guidelines for Waqf board composition, while allowing the rest of the law to remain in force.
Kapil Dev sends message to Indian players after Supreme Court rejects urgent plea against India–Pakistan Asia Cup match
Firstcricket Staff •Legendary cricketer Kapil Dev shared words of advice for Indian players ahead of the high-octane Pakistan clash after the Supreme Court refused to urgently hear a plea against the Asia Cup match on Thursday.