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May 10, 2026
The Supreme Court is hearing today a batch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, and will consider whether to grant an interim stay on its provisions.
Commencing arguments on behalf of the petitioners, senior advocate Kapil Sibal apprised a Bench comprising Chief Justice B.R. Gavai and Justice Augustine George Masih that the contentious law constitutes a “creeping acquisition” of waqf properties by the Centre, thereby infringing upon the right of Muslims to manage their religious affairs.
He further contended that the 2025 amendments constitute a fundamental departure from the well-established framework of waqf legislation developed over several decades.
