SC order a balanced one: Wakf board lawyer

SC order a balanced one: Wakf board lawyer New Delhi: Sunni Wakf Board lawyer Zafaryab Jilani says he is satisfied with the Supreme Court decision of staying the Allahabad High Court's order on the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid title dispute. Jilani, who was upset after the September 30 Allahabad High Court's decision of splitting the land into three parts, said on Monday, "Today's order was a balanced order." "No religious worship will be allowed at the disputed site," he...
01:02 PM, May 09, 2011

Decks cleared for SC appeal on Ayodhya dispute

Decks cleared for SC appeal on Ayodhya dispute New Delhi: He was hoping to see Ayodhya dispute resolved through dialogue. But for Hashim Ansari that may not happen now. With the working committee of the All-India Muslim Personal Law Board meeting in Lucknow on Saturday, have decided to challenge the Ayodhya verdict in the Supreme Court. "We have decided to go to the apex court," says Asstt General Secretary, AIMPLB Mohd Abdul Raheem Qureshi. Though there was a...
09:30 PM, Oct 16, 2010

Ayodhya: Hindu Mahasabha files caveat in SC

Ayodhya: Hindu Mahasabha files caveat in SC New Delhi: Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha has filed a caveat in the Supreme Court to pre-empt any ex-parte order on the Ayodhya title dispute. In the caveat, the Hindu Mahasabha has asked the court not to pass order on any appeal against the September 30 Allahabad High Court verdict without hearing it. The organisation has filed the caveat through its national president Swami Chakrapani. General Secretary of Hindu Mahasabha Indira...
06:12 PM, Oct 11, 2010

Ram Lalla's friend joins Ayodhya settlement talks

Ram Lalla's friend joins Ayodhya settlement talks New Delhi: The three groups involved in the Ayodhya title suit have come together for the first time to look for an out-of-court solution to the dispute, with representatives of Ram Lalla Virajman joining the talks for the first time. Triloki Nath Pandey, who represents Ram Lalla Virajman, joined the negotiations aimed at finding an amicable solution to the 60-year-old dispute. Mahant Bhaskar Das of Nirmohi Akhara, which has been...
07:55 PM, Oct 08, 2010

Ayodhya verdict: Cong favours negotiation

Ayodhya verdict: Cong favours negotiation New Delhi: The Congress on Tuesday said that it wants a negotiated solution of the Ram Janambhoomi-Babri Masjid title suit verdict. "Congress will support any initiative which is taken to resolve Ayodhya issue through negotiation," said Congress spokesperson Janardhan Dwivedi in New Delhi after a meeting of the Congress Working Committee. The Congress Working Committee met on Tuesday in New Delhi to discuss the Ayodhya verdict where Union Home Minister...
03:33 PM, Oct 05, 2010

Area under central dome is Ram Janmasthan: HC

Area under central dome is Ram Janmasthan: HC New Delhi: The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court on Thursday decided by majority that the land under the central dome of the demolished Babri Masjid is the Ram Janmasthan. While delivering its verdict in the contentious 60-year-old Ram Janambhoomi-Babri Masjid title suit case the three-judge special bench comprising of Justice Sibghat Ullah Khan, Justice Sudhir Agrawal and Justice Dharam Veer Sharma ruled that the 2.77 acres of land...
08:29 PM, Sep 30, 2010

Sunni Wakf board to move SC against HC verdict

Sunni Wakf board to move SC against HC verdict Lucknow: The Sunni Wakf Board said Thursday it will move the Supreme Court against the Allahabad High Court order dividing the disputed land in Ayodhya among three parties and said they were not going to surrender it. "We will appeal against the division of disputed land among three parties," Board lawyer Zafaryab Jilani told reporters here. "HC's formula of one-third land is not acceptable to the Waqf Board and it...
07:53 PM, Sep 30, 2010
SC has given no reasons: Soli Sorabjee

SC has given no reasons: Soli Sorabjee

Former Attorney General and Counsel, Sunni Wakf Board Senior Lawyer Soli Sorabjee reacts over the issue on CNN-IBN. ...
07:53 PM, Sep 28, 2010

Talks can't solve Ayodhya dispute: Sunni body

Talks can't solve Ayodhya dispute: Sunni body Sagardighi/New Delhi: The Sunni Wakf Board has filed an affidavit to the Supreme Court on the Ayodhya dispute, saying the matter cannot be sorted out through reconciliation. A three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice of India SH Kapadia, Justice Aftab Alam and Justice KS Radhakrishnan will hear a petition on Tuesday whether to defer the verdict by the Lucknow bench of Allahabad High Court in the title suit case. Meanwhile,...
01:55 PM, Sep 27, 2010
Govt not dragging feet, says Khursheed

Govt not dragging feet, says Khursheed

In an exclusive interview, Bhupendra Chaubey talks with Minority Affairs Minister Salman Khursheed in connection to the Wakf Board scam. ...
11:15 AM, Sep 08, 2010

Trustees sell Wakf land at throwaway prices

Trustees sell Wakf land at throwaway prices New Delhi: A Minority Affairs Ministry report accessed by CNN-IBN reveals that land belonging to various Wakf boards in India are being misused and even sold at throwaway prices. The report contains nationwide details of prevailing corruption in Wakf boards. It exposes a nexus involving politicians, community leaders and private developers. In Maharashtra's Aurangabad district a 14 acre plot of land belonging to Wakf Board was allegedly sold to...
08:45 PM, Sep 07, 2010

Govt rejects Sachar recommendation on Wakf boards

Govt rejects Sachar recommendation on Wakf boards Sachar committtee has recommended to appoint Muslim officers in civil services. ...
01:03 PM, Sep 02, 2009

Ex-chief blows the lid off Wakf Board's scams

Ex-chief blows the lid off Wakf Board's scams IAS officer’s report in Haryana alleges massive land scams. ...
06:34 PM, Aug 04, 2007

Mukesh Ambani rushes to save his dream mansion

Mukesh Ambani rushes to save his dream mansion Wakf Board had served a notice Ambani firm seeking restoration of the land. ...
03:46 PM, Jul 25, 2007

Ambani's dream home unsettles Maharashtra House

Ambani's dream home unsettles Maharashtra House Politicians fight it out in Assembly over Wakf Board's land. ...
08:55 PM, Jul 17, 2007