US Edition‘Will you allow Muslims to be part of Hindu boards’? 10 BIG SC remarks during Waqf Act hearing today
- The Supreme Court is hearing petitions challenging the Waqf Amendment Act 2025, questioning whether Muslims can be part of Hindu religious trusts.
- Solicitor General Tushar Mehta claimed many Muslims do not wish to be governed by the Waqf Act during the hearing.
- The Supreme Court has observed that properties recognized as Waqf cannot be removed from the Waqf list based on long-term use.
- The court has expressed concerns about past declarations of Waqf.
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'Will members of one faith be allowed on boards of another' SC questions Centre on Waqf law
New Delhi: While hearing petitions challenging the newly passed the Waqf Amendment Act on Wednesday, April 16, the Supreme Court asked the Central government if Muslims would be allowed to be part of Hindu religious trusts. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, who represented the Centre, claimed that there was a large section of Muslims who did not want to be governed by the Waqf Act. A bench, led by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna, along …
‘Will you allow Muslims to be part of Hindu boards’? 10 BIG SC remarks during Waqf Act hearing today
Overall, more than 70 petitions have been filed challenging the 2025 Act, and one petition has been filed challenging the Parent Act, the Waqf Act, 1995. Intervention applications have been filed by five BJP-led states.
Waqf Amendment Act SC Hearing LIVE Updates: Are you willing to allow Muslims to be part of Hindu religious trusts, SC asks Centre
Waqf Amendment Bill Act 2025 SC Hearing LIVE News | Supreme Court Decision on Waqf Board Latest News Updates: The apex court will continue hearing the pleas against the Waqf Amendment Act tomorrow and CJI Sanjeev Khanna condemned violence that occurred after the passing of the Bill saying its very disturbing.
Supreme Court to Centre: If Non‑Muslims Can Join the Waqf Council Will Muslims Be on Hindu Endowment Boards
In a dramatic and heated hearing on the controversial Waqf Amendment Act, the Supreme Court on Thursday posed sharp questions to the Central government regarding the provisions of the new law—particularly with respect to ‘Waqf by user’ and the presence of non-Muslims in the Central Waqf Council. Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna left the government shocked with a sensational comment, “Will you permit Muslims to serve on Hindu endowment boards…
"Will Muslims Now Serve On Hindu Temple Boards Too?", Asks SC On Religious Composition Of Waqf Board - The Commune
On 16 April 2025, the Supreme Court voiced concern over the inclusion of non-Muslim members in Waqf boards during a hearing on the constitutional validity of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025. Petitioners challenging the amendment argued that such provisions interfere with the Muslim community’s right to independently oversee and manage its religious and charitable institutions. Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna posed a pointed question to Solic…
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