New Delhi. The petitions filed against the Waqf Amendment Act were heard in the Supreme Court today. The Supreme Court listened to the arguments of both sides and consider the powers given to the collector under the new law, to stop the presence of non-Muslims in the Waqf Board, non-reflected the existing Waqf land. However, a three -judge bench of Chief Justice Sanjeev Khanna, Justice PV Sanjay Kumar and Justice KV Vishwanathan did not pass any order in this regard today. Now the case will be heard again tomorrow at 2 pm.
Advocates of the Muslim side said that amendments made in sections 3, 9, 14, 36 and 83 of the Waqf Act violate their fundamental rights. One of the petitions filed against the law, Kapil Sibal, the advocate of the petitioner, said that the amended Act violates sections 25 and 26 of the Constitution. Sibal said that earlier only Muslims could have been part of the Waqf Board but now Hindus will also be part of it. On the other hand, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta on behalf of the central government argued that the amendments are absolutely correct and if you look at the amendments, it does not violate any fundamental right.
VIDEO | Delhi: here what petitioner counsel and advocate barun kumar sinha said on supreme court hearing pleas against constitutional validity of the waqf (amendment) Act 2025:
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The Supreme Court bench has also said in its comment that many amendments are according to the constitution, but the court needs clarification on the users of Waqf land. Abhishek Manu Singhvi, a lawyer of the Muslim side, argued with the court that 4 lakhs of 8 lakh Waqf properties will be lost from the Waqf Amendment Act. On this, Chief Justice Justice Khanna said, we have been informed that Waqf land is also claimed on the land of Delhi High Court. The CJI said that it is not that all Waqf by users are wrong, but it is worrisome.
