Supreme Court Refuses to Extend Waqf Registration Deadline, Directs Applicants to Seek Relief Before Tribunal

December 1, 2025

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain pleas seeking an extension of the six-month deadline for registering Waqf properties under the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025. A bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Augustine George Masih said the proper forum to seek such relief is the Waqf Tribunal, as provided under the new law.

“Since a remedy for the applicants is already available before the Waqf Tribunal, they may seek the same by December 6, which we are informed is the last date for the registration of property,” the court said.

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