Challenge To Waqf Amendment Act 2025 : Live Updates From Supreme Court Hearing

Detailed reports about today's hearing can be read here :

Waqfs Declared By Courts Shouldn't Be Affected : Supreme Court Proposes To Pass Interim Order On Waqf Amendment Act Challenge

Disturbed With Violence During Protests Against Waqf Amendment Act : Supreme Court

SC will hear the parties tomorrow at 2 PM on passing interim orders.

CJI: one thing is very disturbing, the violence. the issue is before the Court and we will decide.

Mehta: there shouldn't be a phenomena that violence can be used to pressurise

No interim order passed, Court to hear tomorrow at 2 pm after request from Respondents.

Sibal: CEO has to be Muslim

Singh: Mylords, can hear us tomorrow

CJI: we are all concerned about it, will find solution

SG Mehta: Mylords, please hear us tomorrow

CJI: normally, two rules apply. courts do not pass interim order, except in exception. our concern is if waqf by user is denotified, there will be huge consequences.  

#BREAKING #SupremeCourt says that it is proposing to pass an order as follows in the petitions challenging the Waqf Amendment Act 2025 :

1. The properties declared by Courts as Waqfs should not be de-notified as Waqfs, whether they are by waqf-by-user or waqf by deed, while the Court is hearing the challenge to the Waqf Amendment Act 2025.

2. The Court further orders that the proviso of the Amendment Act, as per which a Waqf property will not be treated as a Waqf while the Collector is conducting inquiry whether the property is a Government land, will not be given effect to.

3. The Court also says that all Members of the Waqf Boards and Central Waqf Council must be Muslims, except the ex-officio members.

Mehta: Without I am assisting mylords with judgments...the boards tenure has not been made...all are public interest litigants, there is no Board or waqf before Mylords

CJI: on one hand, you say, the Board's tenure will come to an end...issue notice

Mehta: only a minute, let me show..In Tamil Nadu case, the Court said Pujaris can be appointed [of other religion] its administration of property 

#BREAKING: CJI: what is the maximum no of matters pending? 140? Okay, we will call [for petitions]

ORDER interim- whatever property declared as waqf [Mehta interrupts- Mrlords, registered] dont' put words in my mouth. Whatever property declared as waqf by user, or declared by court, will not be denotified.

2. collector can continue with proceedings, but proviso will not be given effect to

3. ex-officio members can be appointed, they can be appointed regardless of faith but others should be Muslims

Sr Adv Harish Salve: the challenge survives [to 1995 Act]. Your Lordship can decide whole matter, there is one pending before this Court. Both sides of the picture are there and mylords may decide finally. There is no need for calling High Court petitions

Singhvi: 30 years later, it is still pending

CJI: 3 options- we decide this challenge, we relegate to common High Court, and we call those petitions and decide