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A political storm erupted in West Bengal as AJUP chief Humayun Kabir vowed to conduct cow slaughter for Eid, defying state restrictions. He insisted the Quran mandates it, challenging the government's notice. BJP countered, emphasizing law enforcement and opposing illegal slaughter, while some Muslim leaders urged respect for cows.

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A legal battle is ongoing over a 4.7-acre property on Chennai's ECR, once owned by the late actress Sridevi. Her husband Boney Kapoor and daughters Janhvi and Khushi Kapoor have approached the Madras High Court after a lower court refused to dismiss a civil suit. Three individuals claim rights to the land, disputing sale deeds from 1988.

The principal issue before the Court was whether a woman whose marriage was void at inception could claim family pension upon the subsequent death of the legally wedded wife.

The Allahabad High Court has dismissed a petition by the Sambhal Shahi Jama Masjid committee challenging a trial court's order for a survey of the mosque. The suit claims the mosque was built in 1526 after demolishing a temple. The court upheld the survey order, stating the hindu plaintiffs are only seeking access to a protected monument

While upholding the trial court's survey order, Justice Rohit Ranjan Agarwal vacated the interim stay on the hindu plaintiffs' suit. The mosque committee had asked for the suit to be dismissed on the ground that the Hindu side's claim to the site was prima facie barred under the Places of Worship Act, 1991. The legislation prohibits conversion of any place of worship and mandates maintaining the religious character of any such site that existed on Aug 15, 1947.

The AIM further stated that thereby the September 12 order of the Varanasi court which held the petition as maintainable must be held null and void. The court will now hear the case on October 19.

The Chandigarh district court has allowed a suit for dissolution of marriage/ nikah by a decree of divorce in a case where a Hindu girl had to get converted into Islam for performance of nikah.

Varanasi district judge rules that both hindu plaintiffs and Muslim respondents in the Shringar Gauri case should receive copies of ASI's survey report on the disputed Gyanvapi mosque compound. The report, submitted by ASI to the fast-track court, is required for the parties to file objections. The report will be provided to the parties in the interest of justice.

Civil judge (senior division) Prashant Kumar's order came a day prior to the district judge's court taking up ASI's plea to postpone by four weeks the disclosure of the contents of its sealed survey report. The district court is also to decide whether to provide copies of the report to the four plaintiffs who initiated the Shringar Gauri case. ASI's plea states that in compliance with Allahabad high court's December 19 order pertaining to the original 1991 suit, the survey report must first be presented to the fast-track court designated to hear the case from January 19.

Fragments of 'idols' found in Gyanvapi complex may have been dumped by sculptors from rented shops before it was demolished, says mosque custodian. hindu plaintiffs dispute Muslim claim, citing ASI's scientific survey report detailing recovered idols. AIM to study report and consult legal experts before deciding the next steps.

The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) refutes claims made by Vishnu Shankar Jain regarding the Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi. The AIMPLB accuses Hindu communal organizations of misleading the public and insulting the court by releasing the ASI report. The report allegedly found evidence that the mosque was built after demolishing a Hindu temple in the 17th century.