Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal criticized the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, claiming it aims to control waqf properties via executive processes rather than judicial ones. He argued the law jeopardizes religious practices by enabling the government to declare waqf properties void, thus challenging constitutional protections and garnering wide opposition in the Supreme Court.
The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) is protesting in Telangana against the Waqf Amendment Act, claiming it unlawfully seizes Muslim Waqf properties and violates minority rights. They assert the amendments undermine constitutional protections and threaten Muslim autonomy in managing religious endowments. The AIMPLB has filed a Supreme Court challenge and initiated nationwide protests.
The Supreme Court of India will hear petitions challenging the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, on May 5. Critics question its constitutional validity, especially amid disputes over data and provisions. The Central Government supports the law’s implementation, arguing against delays, while various political and civil groups oppose it and seek legal intervention.
The central government opposed any stay on the new Waqf laws during a Supreme Court hearing, asserting the laws’ constitutional validity. The government argued that courts cannot halt statutory provisions. Petitioners, challenging the laws’ constitutionality, claim they violate fundamental rights and interfere with the Muslim community’s autonomy in managing Waqf affairs.
NEW DELHI: Today, 4th April: A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court by Congress Member of Parliament (MP) Mohammad Jawed against the Waqf Amendment Act. He argues that the law is unfair to the Muslim community and violates their fundamental rights. Mohammad Jawed, who is also the Congress party whip in the Lok Sabha, was a part of the Joint Parliamentary Committee that reviewed the Waqf (Amendment) Bill of 2024.
NEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet has approved the Waqf (Amendment) Bill based on a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) report. The report was presented in both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha during the first half of the 2025 Budget Session. This approval comes after heated debates and protests by opposition MPs in Parliament.
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On Tuesday (6th August), a bill to amend Waqf board regulations was circulated among Lok Sabha members. It proposes significant changes, including the inclusion of Muslim women and non-Muslims in the boards and seeks to rename the Waqf Act, 1995, to the Unified Waqf Management, Empowerment, Efficiency and Development Act, 1995.
