New Delhi. The Supreme Court will pronounce the verdict on Monday 15 September in the case of Waqf Amendment Act 2025. Sanjeev Khanna, who was the first CJI on the petitions filed against the Waqf Amendment Act, had heard before retiring. Later, a bench of the new CJI BR Gavai and Justice Augustin George Christ heard the petitioners and the central government’s arguments for three consecutive days. All the sections of the Waqf Amendment Act have been challenged by the petitioners. At the same time, the Central Government has also argued in the Supreme Court as a cut of these challenges.
In the petitions filed in the Supreme Court against the Waqf Amendment Act, the registration of the Waqf by user, the decision of the dispute between the Waqf Board and the government to the district administration officer, to make non -Muslims members in the Waqf Board and the Waqf Council, Vagaira has been challenged for 5 years for Waqf. Apart from this, the petitioners have expressed apprehension that the central government wants to capture the assets of Waqf. Apart from this, Muslims have also been accused of discrimination and interference in religious matters. The petitioners have also argued in the Supreme Court that the implementation of Waqf Amendment Act may cause problems in doing religious work in ancient monuments.
All the properties have been occupied by Waqf boards in the states. Due to which controversies have arisen.
At the same time, in favor of Waqf Amendment Act 2025, the Central Government has said that after following the entire process, it has made it. The central government has said that it would not be right to stop the sections of the Waqf Amendment Act before the final hearing. Also, the Central Government has said in the Supreme Court that those who have petitioned against the Waqf Amendment Act are not personally affected by it. Apart from this, the Center also argues that there is no representative of the entire Muslim society who filed the petition. The Center has argued that the anomalies of the old Waqf law have been abolished in the new law. The Center has also said in the Supreme Court that Waqf is not an essential part of Islam. Can not give it the status of fundamental rights. Also, the registration provision of Waqf by user was also in the law made in 1923. The Center has argued that earlier only Muslims could have waqf. Then in 2013, a provision was made to amend the property of non -Muslims. Because of which Waqf boards captured all the lands. This has led to disputes. The Center has said that the new Waqf law also saves the land of tribals.
The Waqf Board has claimed an entire village in Tamil Nadu. Where there is also a 1400 year old temple.
