US EditionNo waqf de-notification till next Supreme Court hearing, says Centre
- The Supreme Court of India announced that waqfs will not change until the next court hearing on May 5, 2025, during the hearing of pleas challenging the Waqf Act, 2025.
- Solicitor General Tushar Mehta stated that no appointments to the Central Waqf Council or State Waqf Boards will occur until the Court reviews the issue on May 5.
- The Court is considering petitions challenging the constitutionality of the Waqf Act, 2025, which allows non-Muslims to join waqf boards.
- Violent protests against the Waqf Amendment Act have occurred, resulting in three fatalities in West Bengal's Murshidabad district, raising concerns from Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna about the situation on the ground.
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Challenge to the Waqf amendment: After two days of hearings, Supreme Court orders that waqf, whether registered or declared by notification, will not be denotified
As the Union files a reply in seven days, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta assured the Court that no new appointments will be made to the Central Waqf Council or State Waqf Board
Milords Please Wake Up, Here Are 13 Instances Of Appointments Of Non-Hindus In Hindu Temples/Temple-Run Institutions Across India - The Commune
In a recent hearing on the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, the Supreme Court questioned the inclusion of non-Muslims in Waqf boards and councils, asking the Centre if Muslims would similarly be allowed in Hindu religious endowment boards. Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna, heading the bench, criticized provisions allowing non-Muslims in Waqf governance while highlighting the absence of reciprocal inclusion in Hindu boards. “Say it openly—will Muslims be a…
Supreme Court Halts Waqf Appointments, Status Changes Amid Constitutional Challenge
New Delhi, April 18 — India’s Supreme Court on Thursday recorded a commitment from the federal government that it will not alter the status of waqf properties or make new appointments to waqf boards until the court hears constitutional challenges to the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 on May 5. The three-judge bench, headed by Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna, noted Solicitor General Tushar Mehta’s assurance that no waqf, including those register…
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