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WAQF Board: The Supreme Court will hear the constitutional validity of the Waqf Act, 2025 today. This law is controversial, as questions have been raised about the management of Waqf properties and the intervention of the state in Muslim organizations. It has been challenged by many organizations and political parties after it was passed by Parliament.
Waqf board: The Supreme Court will hear the petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Waqf Act, 2025 on 5 May today. This case is related to the legislative provisions that have been strongly criticized by Muslim organizations and political parties. Let me tell you, this group of petitions also includes a petition filed by Chief Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi. The court has listed the matter for early hearing, considering the matter as important. The court had earlier made a temporary stay on implementing two major provisions of this law, and now everyone is waiting for the decision of the Supreme Court.
Supreme Court eye on disputed provisions of Waqf law
In the five petitions which have been kept for hearing in the Supreme Court today, two major provisions of the Waqf (Amendment) Act have been challenged. A major issue is whether non-Muslims can be empowered to appoint in Waqf Board and Central Waqf Council. Apart from this, questions have also been raised on the validity of registration under ‘Waqf by user’ of Waqf properties. The petitioners consider it against the constitution and say that this may increase state intervention in religious matters.
The government had already banned two major points
The Central Government had made a temporary ban on the implementation of some provisions of the Waqf (Amendment) Act in view of the order of the Supreme Court a few weeks ago. Under this ban, the government postponed registration of assets like ‘Waqf by User’ and also banned any new appointment in the Central Waqf Parishad and Board. The government had taken this step before hearing in the court, so that no new situation arises regarding this controversial law.
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Supreme Court order and upcoming hearing
A three -member bench of the Supreme Court, including Chief Justice Sanjeev Khanna, Justice Sanjay Kumar and Justice KV Vishwanathan, will consider the matter. In the last hearing, the court ordered an initial response from the Center to the constitutional validity of this law. The Center had presently argued that the Waqf law was passed after widespread discussion through Parliament and it would be unfair to challenge it. On this, the Supreme Court said that the already registered Waqf properties and the ‘Waqf by user’ will not be teased until the final decision is taken on the matter.
Approval and dispute of this law in Parliament
The Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 was approved by the President last month, after which this law came into force. It was passed by an overwhelming majority in the Lok Sabha, where 288 members supported it and 232 opposed it. In the Rajya Sabha too, there were 128 votes in its favor and 95 votes in protest. However, since it was near, various Muslim organizations and political parties had challenged in the Supreme Court, calling its provisions unconstitutional. He says that this law can affect religious freedom and autonomy of Waqf properties.
Political reactions on Supreme Court hearing
The reactions of various political parties and social organizations regarding this law have been mixed. While some have justified it, on the other hand Muslim organizations have described it against religious freedom. Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi challenged this and said that this law will increase the intervention of the state in the religious affairs of the Muslim community. Such comments have intensified public debate about this law across the country.
