Waqf Amendment Act Supreme Court hearing LIVE: Top court likely to pass interim order on contentious act today
The Supreme Court will resume hearing a series of petitions today challenging the constitutional validity of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025. This follows Wednesday's session, during which the court began examining 73 petitions that raise concerns over various provisions of the newly enacted law-some of which may face a possible stay. At the heart of Wednesday's arguments was the controversial move to denotify the long-standing practice of 'waqf by user'-a provision that recognizes properties as waqf if they have been consistently used for Islamic religious purposes over time. It flagged the provision to include non-Muslims on waqf boards and Central Waqf Council and asked the Centre if it would allow Muslims to be part of Hindu endowment boards.
The Supreme Court will resume hearing a series of petitions today challenging the constitutional validity of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025. This follows Wednesday's session, during which the court began examining 73 petitions that raise concerns over various provisions of the newly enacted law-some of which may face a possible stay. At the heart of Wednesday's arguments was the controversial move to denotify the long-standing practice of 'waqf by user'-a provision that recognizes properties as waqf if they have been consistently used for Islamic religious purposes over time. It flagged the provision to include non-Muslims on waqf boards and Central Waqf Council and asked the Centre if it would allow Muslims to be part of Hindu endowment boards.
