On Wednesday, the Supreme Court's Chief Justice's bench heard multiple petitions challenging the Waqf (Amendment) Act 2025 legislation, which began at 2 pm. (Pic/PTI)
Updated on : 16 April,2025 07:52 PM IST | Compiled by : Anushree Gaikwad
Petitioners from Bareilly's Dargah Ala Hazrat and Darbhanga's Samvidhan Bachao group outside the Supreme Court in Delhi on Wednesday. Pic/PTI
The Supreme Court on Wednesday began hearing a series of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Waqf Act, 2025.
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) Member of Parliament Asaduddin Owaisi, Congress MPs Mohammad Jawed and Imran Pratapgarhi, MP Mahua Moitra, AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan, MLA from National People's Party India (NPP) party in Manipur Sheikh Noorul Hassan have already approached the top court against the Act
The Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, received Presidential assent on April 5 and came into force on April 8
Petitioners from Manipur also gathered to hear their pleas challenging the constitutional validity of the Waqf Act, outside the Supreme Court of India
The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB), Manoj Jha, Faiyaz Ahmad MP in Rajya Sabha from Bihar's RJD, and RJD MLA from Bihar Muhammad Izhar Asfi have also challenged it
