Threatens existence of Muslim community: Kerala-based Hindu body moves SC against Waqf Amendment Act
New Delhi: Sree Narayana Manava Dharmam Trust, a Kerala-based Hindu organisation, moved the Supreme Court on Monday against Waqf Amendment Act, arguing that the law threatens the existence of the Muslim community in India.
"Given the teaching of Sree Narayana Guru about the inter-dependent nature of the well-being of all persons and communities, the ‘Sree Narayana Manava Dharmam Trust’ cannot be an idle spectator to the devastating impact of the impugned Act taken as a whole on the Muslim community of India and to social justice in our country," Bar and Bench quoted the organisation as saying to the top court.
The Waqf matter will be heard at 2:00 p.m. on Monday by a bench comprising of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna, Justice PV Sanjay Kumar and Justice KV Viswanathan, the report added.
Meanwhile, the Supreme Court has prohibited the filing of more petitions on the issue and stated that those seeking to challenge the law can file intervention applications to add to the arguments of the existing petitioners.
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Double-decker electric bus gutted in fire at Kurla BEST depot
Mumbai (PTI): An empty double-decker electric bus was gutted in a fire during servicing at a BEST depot in Mumbai's Kurla area on Sunday, officials said, adding that nobody was injured.
The blaze broke out inside the Kurla BEST bus depot near Kanakia Building at 4.14 pm, according to preliminary information from the Mumbai Fire Brigade.
The parked bus was unoccupied at the time of the incident.
Fire brigade personnel rushed to the spot and brought the blaze under control. The exact cause of the fire was yet to be ascertained, they said.
No injuries were reported in the incident, officials added.
The Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply and Transport (BEST) Undertaking has hired 50 electric double-decker buses from Switch Mobility in its fleet of around 2,700 buses.
