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The Waqf ( Amendment ) Act, 2025: Balancing Tradition and Transparency

Waqf Amendment Act 2025, also known as UMEED Act, passed in the Parliament in April 2025, proposes significant changes to the governance and management of Waqf properties in India. This legislation seeks to amend the Waqf Act of 1995, aiming to enhance transparency, accountability, and efficiency in the administration of Waqf properties while addressing long-standing issues within the system.

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Supreme Court’s Stray Dog Order: Prioritizing Public Safety, Reclaiming Humane Urban Governance in Delhi

On August 5, 2023, the Supreme Court issued a historic directive instructing the authorities of Delhi and the National Capital Region to round up and permanently shelter all stray dogs (within a period of eight weeks) focus on public safety and the right to life over the sentimentalities of a barking dog and warned that strict action would be taken against any obstruction to it.