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Days of Palestine
3 days ago
- Politics
- Days of Palestine
Israeli Court Upholds Withholding of Palestinian Boy's Body for Use in Future Negotiations
DayofPal– Israel's Supreme Court has continued withholding the body of 14-year-old Wadia Shadi Sa'd Elyan, in a highly contentious decision drawing sharp criticism from human rights advocates. The ruling, delivered on July 31, 2025, allows the Israeli military to retain the child's remains indefinitely as a potential bargaining chip in future negotiations with Hamas, despite serious concerns about the legality and morality of the practice under both domestic and international law. 14-year-old Wadia Shadi Sa'd Elyan is a Palestinian boy from occupied Jerusalem who was fatally shot by Israeli forces in February 5 2024 near the Israeli settlement of Ma'ale Adumim in the occupied West Bank. While Israeli authorities allege he was attempting to carry out a stabbing attack against a police officer, video footage cited in court appears to contradict this narrative. The footage, submitted by the boy's family, reportedly shows Wadia being shot from behind as he ran away, and then fatally shot again while lying motionless on the ground. For over 18 months, Israeli authorities have refused to return Elyan's body to his family for burial. The Court accepted Israeli argument that his remains may be used as leverage in future prisoner exchange negotiations with Hamas, referencing classified security information and relying on the authority of the military commander to order a temporary burial. The decision drew strong condemnation from Adalah, the Legal Center for Arab Minority Rights in Israel, which represented Wadia's family in a petition filed in July 2024. Adalah argued that the prolonged withholding of the child's body is a clear violation of the right to dignity, both for the deceased and his relatives, as enshrined in international human rights and humanitarian law, as well as prior rulings by the Israeli Supreme Court itself. 'This is a grave violation of international law that further entrenches the systemic use of deceased Palestinian bodies as political leverage,' said Adalah attorney Nareman Shehadeh-Zoabi during the July 3, 2025 court hearing. 'It permits the denial of children's most fundamental rights—even in death.' Adalah also criticized the Israel's legal basis for the withholding, which relies on Emergency Regulations enacted under British Mandate rule in 1945, calling the justification 'legally unfounded' and outdated. The ruling reflects a broader policy employed by Israeli authorities to withhold the bodies of Palestinians, both from the occupied territories and within Israel, as part of its security strategy. According to Defense for Children International – Palestine, as of February 2025, Israel is withholding the bodies of more than 45 Palestinian minors. The Jerusalem Legal Aid and Human Rights Center (JLAC) reports that a total of 668 Palestinian bodies remain withheld as of May 2025. Human rights groups have condemned this policy as deeply inhumane and contrary to international norms. Families are often denied the right to bury their loved ones in accordance with their religious and cultural practices, prolonging grief and imposing psychological suffering. Adalah issued a statement condemning the Supreme Court's ruling, stating: 'By endorsing the use of a deceased child's body as a bargaining chip in political negotiations, the Court entrenches a grave violation of international law and basic humanity. This decision normalizes brutal policies that dehumanize Palestinians, deny children respect in death, and inflict profound suffering on their families.' The ruling adds to the growing scrutiny of Israel's handling of the remains of Palestinians killed by its forces, a practice critics argue not only violates legal obligations but also reflects broader patterns of systemic dehumanization. Shortlink for this post:
Time of India
11-08-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Britannia increasing whole grain content in its products as part of its commitment to health: Nusli Wadia
Biscuit major Britannia Industries chairman Nusli Wadia said the company is increasing whole grain contents while reducing sugar and sodium levels in its products in line with its commitment to health and wellness . Addressing shareholders in the company's 106th annual general meeting held virtually on Monday, Wadia said the company will continue to enhance the profile of its products. He did not specify further details. Finance Value and Valuation Masterclass Batch-1 By CA Himanshu Jain View Program Finance Value and Valuation Masterclass - Batch 2 By CA Himanshu Jain View Program Finance Value and Valuation Masterclass - Batch 3 By CA Himanshu Jain View Program Artificial Intelligence AI For Business Professionals By Vaibhav Sisinity View Program Finance Value and Valuation Masterclass - Batch 4 By CA Himanshu Jain View Program Artificial Intelligence AI For Business Professionals Batch 2 By Ansh Mehra View Program Britannia in its FY25 annual report said between 2018-19 and 2024-25, the company has increased the wholegrain content in its products by more than three-and-a-half times and reduced the sugar and sodium levels by 3.4% and 11.9%. Wadia said FY25 was also marked by evolving consumer preferences, shifting market dynamics and accelerating digital transformation. 'Amidst this challenging environment the company responded with agility and stayed resilient in the packaged food industry,' he said. Britannia has implemented comprehensive cost efficiency measures across the value chain to drive productivity and mitigate inflationary pressures, said Wadia. Live Events 'The financial year FY25 presented a complex macroeconomic environment, marked by significant commodities inflation, fluctuating consumer demand, and global economic uncertainties, while consumer demand remained subdued for most part of the year. The rural market started showing signs of recovery, followed by the rise of agricultural and manufacturing activities in some sectors,' he said.
Mint
16-06-2025
- Business
- Mint
Two years after Go First suspended operations, one-fourth of planes still in India
The Wadia-owned Go FIRST's voluntary filing for bankruptcy in May 2023 had surprised many, particularly the lessors, who were caught unaware. Plagued by issues with Pratt & Whitney engines, disputes with P&W over the award in the Singapore Arbitration, and mounting groundings, the airline management exited the airline business. What ensued was a long-drawn-out battle in the courts over possession of planes that the airline did not own and had stopped paying its lease rentals. A little over two years later, one-fourth of the fleet is still in India as lessors struggle to get the planes airworthy and airborne. In the last week of May, VT-WJA flew out of India as VP-COB, flying from Bengaluru to Hyderabad and onwards to Tianjin. This marked the 41st aircraft of the erstwhile airline, which flew out of India. The Wadia group-promoted airline had 54 aircraft in its fleet when it suspended operations by filing for bankruptcy on a voluntary basis under the IBC. Over half of this fleet was already grounded at the time of bankruptcy. What followed was a legal battle by the lessors, and finally, in April 2024, the Delhi High Court directed the regulator, DGCA, to de-register the planes and facilitate transfer. The condition of the aircraft had subsequently deteriorated since the grounding, with some being grounded even when the airline was operational. Things might have moved on the deregistration front, but the lack of access to planes meant a lot of work for lessors to get them airworthy and then fly them out of India. The first lot of planes started moving out of India in July 2024, with one-fourth of the fleet out in October and half of the fleet out by December last year. The aircraft requiring major repairs or those that were grounded for longer are the ones which have subsequently started leaving. Another 25% of the fleet left India between January and May this year, taking the total fleet which flew out to 75% of all planes present on the day of grounding. At the time of grounding, the planes were at nine airports in India, of which five airports have seen all their planes flown away by the lessors. These are Nagpur, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Kochi and Goa - Mopa. This frees up much-needed bays for the airports, which also grappled with the Pratt & Whitney crisis with IndiGo requiring the airline to ground up to 80 aircraft from its fleet, awaiting engine replacements. As of today, only 13 aircraft are left in India, with the majority continuing to be in Delhi, where 23 out of 54 were parked on the day of grounding. Currently, six aircraft remain grounded in Delhi, followed by four in Mumbai, two in Kannur and one in Bengaluru. One of the aftermaths of this was that the government finally introduced 'The Protection of Interest in Aircraft Objects Bill', which was passed in both Houses of the Parliament in April this year. The bill, which aims to align India's aircraft leasing and financing ecosystem with global standards, will help improve investor confidence, which has seen a dip with almost every fall of an airline, except for Jet Airways, where the return was amicable. The bill builds on the framework of the Cape Town Convention of 2001, which aimed to simplify and standardise international leasing agreements. While India had already adopted this in 2008, gaps in legal enforcement led to higher leasing costs, and this bill now helps plug those gaps, providing legal certainty to aircraft financiers and thus reducing costs for Indian carriers. However, these reforms have come as a reaction to the Go FIRST debacle and should have come much earlier. Indian aviation has been riddled with skeletons from the past, with some airports still showing signs of Kingfisher Airlines and other smaller airlines which could not sustain the business. With Go Air's grounding, it probably became the last straw for the lessor community, and the government had to act fast to ensure business continuity, especially for 90% of the domestic market, which is now divided between IndiGo and the Air India group. Any benefits to these two will pass on to the consumers and will also help marginal players like Akasa Air and SpiceJet. As for the airline, its case in the United States continues, but the airline did not find any takers, much in line with how it was in the past for others, with the Jet Airways IBC process not yielding a restart after repeated attempts.
India.com
06-05-2025
- Business
- India.com
Meet man, once filed defamation case against Ratan Tata, one of living descendants of Pakistan founder Jinnah, his net worth is Rs…, he is…
Nusli Wadia is the chairman of the Wadia Group which operates in different sectors. He handles major companies alike Britannia Industries and Bombay Dyeing. Wadia once entered into the aviation industry and founded Go First in 2005. However, the airline faced financial difficulties and was declared bankrupt in 2023. But still Wadia is a billionaire according to Forbes with a net worth of $5.5 billion (Rs 46,517 crore). In September 2024, Wadia sold a 10-acre plot in Mumbai for over $130 million. He is also known as a 'corporate samurai' due to his numerous legal battles. Wadia had once filed a criminal defamation case against the late Ratan Tata and Tata Sons directors in 2016. It was because he was ousted from several Tata Group boards. He later withdrew these cases. Descendant Of Muhammad Ali Jinnah Wadia and his two sons are the only living descendants, through his maternal side, of Muhammad Ali Jinnah who was the founding father of Pakistan. His son, Ness Wadia is co-owner of the IPL cricket team Kings XI Punjab. Wadia is also a philanthropist and supports various educational and healthcare work in India. His wealth majorly comes from his 51% stake in Britannia Industries. He is married to Maureen Wadia, who was a former flight attendant and public figure in the fashion industry. They have two sons named as Ness and Jehangir.
