FirstUp: Supreme Court to hear pleas challenging Waqf Act and other headlines of the day

The Supreme Court will today hear a series of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025. The matter will be taken up by a bench led by Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna, along with Justices Sanjay Kumar and KV Vishwanathan. Meanwhile, as Canada heads towards its April 28 election, the leaders of the country’s five main political parties will begin a round of televised debates starting today

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