NEW DELHI: Producing historical proof that the law mandated registration of all kinds of waqf properties, including those in the 'waqf by user' category, since 1923, Centre on Wednesday told Supreme Court that the legal requirement was deliberately flouted to subserve vested interests, a menace sought to be eradicated by the Waqf Amendment Act, 2025.Solicitor General Tushar Mehta punched holes in submissions of senior advocate Kapil Sibal, who is the lead counsel for the Muslim side challenging the validity of the 2025 law, by pointing out how the petitioners had attempted to portray falsehood and mislead a bench of CJI B R Gavai and Justice A G Masih. Mehta said Sibal had made false statements or suppressed provisions relating to several issues.SG: Muslim side made false claims to project misleading picture to SC Solicitor General Mehta said senior advocate Kapil Sibal, who is the lead counsel for the Muslim side, had made false statements or suppressed provisions relating to several issues - the content of bill placed in Parliament after incorporating JPC recommendations, ancient Islamic monuments being made out of bounds for religious activities of Muslims, non-Muslims in Waqf Council and Boards, inquiry into waqf land in dispute, and identification of govt land treated as waqf - to project a misleading picture before court.Living up to Sibal's prophecy on Tuesday that if he raised 10 questions on validity of the 2025 Act, the SG would have 11 answers to it, Mehta said...
SALEM, Mass. — A Haverhill teacher was arraigned in court on Friday on multiple charges, including stolen valor, false credentials and reckless endangerment of a child. Lissa Lagasse, 57, of Lowel...