The top court has paused certain provisions of the Act which sparked nationwide protests highlighting that they might lead to 'arbitrary' use of power.
On 6 June, the Centre launched the portal under the Unified Waqf Management, Empowerment, Efficiency and Development Act to digitise and geo-tag all waqf properties.
On 6 June, the Centre launched the portal under the Unified Waqf Management, Empowerment, Efficiency and Development Act to digitise and geo-tag all waqf properties.
Making opening argument on behalf of Centre, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta tells SC that state waqf boards discharge secular functions, unlike Hindu endowment boards.
CJI Gavai told petitioners challenging Waqf Act amendments that, for interim relief, they must make out ‘very strong, glaring case; otherwise, presumption of constitutionality will be there’.
Bench comprising CJI Sanjiv Khanna, and Justices Sanjay Kumar and K.V. Viswanathan, is scheduled to hear 5 out of the 70 litigants against the new law on 5 May.
The Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 has done away with ‘waqf-by-user’ provision from law, but the Centre has told Supreme Court the amendments will be put on hold for now.
This comes at a time when the apex court’s recent decision to set a timeline for the President of India to take a decision on the bills sent to her has triggered a debate.
Kerala, where BJP has been seeking to expand its footprint, will be in focus during 'Waqf Sudhar Janjagran Abhiyan'. Assembly polls are due in the state in March-April 2026.
SC bench led by CJI, which is hearing batch of close to 100 petitions on Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, said an interim order would be in operation until the final disposal of the case.
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