US Edition‘Nobody Has Right over Govt Land’: Centre Tells SC on Pleas Challenging Waqf Act
- The Supreme Court is currently considering several petitions that question the legality of the Waqf Act, 2025, which was enacted in April 2025 to oversee the management of waqf properties throughout India.
- The amendment follows reports of widespread misuse causing rampant encroachments into waqf lands, leading the Union government to defend the law as necessary to curb abuses despite objections by several petitioners including Kerala.
- The 2025 Act requires individuals to prove they are practising Muslims to dedicate property as waqf, allows non-Muslims on waqf boards, and increases executive control, which petitioners argue violates constitutional rights on religion and equality.
- Kapil Sibal stated that the amendment enables a “creeping acquisition” of waqf properties and highlights the dilution of Muslim community rights, while the Union government counters these claims citing presumption of constitutionality and prevention of misuse.
- The Supreme Court bench led by Chief Justice BR Gavai is expected to proceed with hearings, with Kerala opposing the amendment on grounds that it discriminates against Muslims and impairs their fundamental rights to manage religious affairs.
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Waqf not essential part of Islam: Centre to SC
New Delhi: The Centre on Wednesday, May 21, defended the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 in the Supreme Court and said though waqf was an Islamic concept, it was not an essential part of Islam. Arguing before Chief Justice B R Gavai and Justice Augustine George Masih, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta said, “Waqf is an Islamic concept. But it is not an essential part of Islam.. Waqf is nothing but just charity in Islam. Charity is recognised in every re…
‘Nobody has right over govt land’: Centre tells SC on pleas challenging Waqf Act
During Supreme Court hearings on the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, the Centre asserted that individuals cannot claim government land. The Waqf Act aims to regulate waqf properties and prevent misuse.
The case behind CJI Gavai’s first judgment, which proclaimed Pune land transfer as illegal
A significant Supreme Court ruling addresses the illegal conversion of reserved forest land in Pune for commercial use, revealing deep ties among politicians, bureaucrats, and builders. The ruling restores the land's status after years of controversy.
"Courts Cannot Intervene Unless...": Chief Justice's Big Remark On Waqf Law
There is a presumption of constitutionality in legislation that clears Parliament and courts cannot interfere unless a glaring case is made out, Chief Justice of India BR Gavai told the petitioners challenging the Waqf Amendment Act today.
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