Overview

• Chief Justice B.R. Gavai and Justice A.G. Masih will lead the May 20 hearing to address interim relief requests regarding the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025.
• The Centre has assured the Court that no waqf properties, including 'waqf by user', will be de-notified, and no non-Muslim members will be appointed to Waqf Boards until the hearing.
• Petitioners argue that the amendments infringe on Muslim community rights by abolishing 'waqf by user' and mandating non-Muslim representation in Waqf Boards.
• The government defends the amendments as necessary for transparency and to prevent misuse of waqf provisions, citing significant increases in waqf land since 2013.
• Over 100 petitions challenging the amendments have been consolidated by the Supreme Court to streamline judicial review.