The Supreme Court is all set to hear pleas against the constitutional validity of the Waqf (Amendment) Act 2025 on Thursday. The matter would be heard by Chief Justice B R Gavai and Justice Augustine George Masih. Former CJI Sanjiv Khanna, whose bench was hearing the matter, demitted office on May 13.
The Supreme Court had on April 17 recorded the Centre’s assurance of not denotifying waqf properties, including “waqf by user”, or making appointments in the central waqf council and boards till May 5.
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The Supreme Court was assured that the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, was passed by Parliament after due deliberation and should not be stayed without hearing the government. The Centre opposed the court’s proposal to halt the denotification of waqf properties, including those identified as “waqf by user”, and also objected to staying a provision allowing non-Muslims to be part of the Central Waqf Council and state boards.
In a 1,332-page affidavit filed on April 25, the Ministry of Minority Affairs defended the amended law, urging the court not to impose a blanket stay on a statute presumed constitutional. The Centre asked the court to dismiss the petitions challenging the law, calling the opposition a “mischievous false narrative”. It also cited a 116% rise in waqf properties since 2013 and denied claims that the changes would result in Muslims becoming a minority in waqf bodies.
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AIMPLB Accuses Centre of False Data on Waqf Properties in Supreme Court
The All India Muslim Personal Law Board has accused the Centre of submitting inaccurate data in the Supreme Court and called for action against the official responsible for what it termed a “false affidavit.” The board strongly objected to the government’s claim of a “shocking increase” in waqf properties listed on the central portal after 2013. This controversy comes in the wake of the Centre notifying the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, which received President Droupadi Murmu’s assent on April 5.
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The All India Muslim Personal Law Board has accused the Centre of submitting incorrect data in the Supreme Court and has demanded action against the official responsible for filing what it called a “false affidavit.” The board raised strong objections to the government’s claim of a “shocking increase” in waqf properties listed on the central portal after 2013. The controversy follows the Centre’s notification of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, which received President Droupadi Murmu’s assent on April 5.
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