US EditionWaqf Amendment Act: SC grants Centre a week to respond; no non-Muslim appointments till next hearing, assures Govt
- The Supreme Court of India has set a hearing for May 5, 2025, to consider five petitions questioning the constitutionality of the Waqf Act, 2025.
- The Act, which took effect on April 8 after presidential assent on April 5, alters Waqf governance by permitting non-Muslim members in councils and restricting new Waqfs to Muslims practicing for five years.
- Petitioners, including political parties and Muslim bodies, argue the amendments infringe on religious freedoms protected under Articles 25 and 26 by interfering with Muslim religious endowments and management.
- On April 17, the Centre assured the Court it would not denotify any existing Waqf properties, including 'waqf by user,' nor make appointments to Waqf bodies until the next hearing to avoid prejudice.
- The Court granted the Centre one week to respond and indicated it may issue an interim order balancing equities on contentious provisions affecting Waqf administration and property status.
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Waqf Act: CJI Khanna, who retires on May 13, says he does not want to reserve order on pleas challenging validity of law.
Waqf Act: CJI Khanna, who retires on May 13, says he does not want to reserve order on pleas challenging validity of law. Waqf Act: CJI Khanna, who retires on May 13, says he does not want to reserve order on pleas challenging validity of law.
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SC to hear pleas challenging Waqf (Amendment) Act on May 5
New Delhi: The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Monday, May 4, a batch of pleas challenging the Waqf (Amendment) Act’s constitutional validity, weeks after the government paused two central aspects of the contentious law in the face of probing questions by the top court. The Centre assured the apex court on April 17 that it would neither denotify waqf properties, including “waqf by user”, nor make any appointments to the Central Waqf Counci…
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