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Srinagar, Sep 16 (PTI) The Mutahida Majlis-e-Ulema (MMU), an amalgam of Muslim religious organisations in Jammu and Kashmir, on Tuesday said the Supreme Court's interim order on Waqf Amendment Act has not addressed the broader constitutional and religious concerns raised by this legislation. The Supreme Court on Monday put on hold some key provisions of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, including a clause that only those practising Islam for the last five years could create a waqf, but refused to ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], September 16 (ANI): Former Union Minister and BJP leader V. Muraleedharan on Tuesday supported the Supreme Court's interim order regarding the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025. He said that the Opposition was saying that the Waqf Amendment is unconstitutional, but the Supreme Court has said that there's nothing unconstitutional in that. Speaking to ANI, Muraleedharan asserted, "All these days, the opposition was saying that the Waqf Amendment is unconstitutional, ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president KT Rama Rao (KTR) on Tuesday, September 16, criticised the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) supporters for condemning the Supreme Court verdict on the Waqf Amendment Act. In a post on X, the former Telangana minister said, "As expected, some BJP bhakts are rattled by BRS Party welcoming the Supreme Court's interim order on the Waqf Amendment Act 2025. They respect neither the Indian Constitution nor the orders of the apex court." The Sircil ...Read More >
Paschim Medinipur (West Bengal) [India], September 16 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Dilip Ghosh on Tuesday welcomed the Supreme Court's interim order regarding the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 and said that the legislation has proven to be correct. Speaking to ANI, Ghosh said, "Those who took this matter to the court, the court has proved that the law which has been passed is correct." The apex court has put a stay on certain provisions of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, while uphol ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Opposition on Monday called the Supreme Court ordering a stay on the key provisions of the "blatantly problematic" new Waqf law, as a "tight slap on the face" of the Modi government and said it could have avoided the "embarrassment" if the ruling BJP had heeded to their advice. Welcoming the SC order, though it did not stay the entire law, the Opposition parties said that it was a "win for the Constitutional values of justice, equality, and fraternity" and demanded the law be rep ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday declined to stay the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 in its entirety, though it put on hold some of its contentious provisions. Among those suspended are the provisions empowering District Collectors to decide whether a property claimed as Waqf actually belongs to the government, and the stipulation that only a lawful property owner who has been practising Islam for at least five years can create Waqf through a formal deed. Reading out the operative part of the ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], September 16 (ANI): BRS Working President KT Rama Rao (KTR) on Monday welcomed the Supreme Court's interim order on the Waqf Amendment Act 2025. He said that the BRS has consistently voiced concerns against the contentious provisions of the Act, which "propagated polarisation and threatened the communal harmony of our nation." "We fought against the problematic clauses of the Waqf Amendment Act, questioning how one decides who is a Muslim or how a government offic ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Welcoming SC's negative vote on three key provisions of the Waqf Act as putting a hold on BJP's "mischievous intentions", Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge accused the governing party of bulldozing a "divisive law" to inflame communal passions and "reopen issues that India had long settled". Calling the upholding of deletion of "waqf by user" a setback, the party underlined that the SC order is only an interim order, and it will continue its efforts to convince the court about the que ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court's prima facie endorsement of non-arbitrariness of provisions of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, was principally based on a 100-year history of mismanagement and misappropriation of sprawling properties and valuable assets donated for charity by benevolent Muslims and the remedial regulations enacted since 1923.A bench of CJI B R Gavai and Justice A G Masih traced more than 100 years of documented history relating to regulation of waqfs starting from the Waqf Act of 1 ...Read More >
Lucknow: Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Monday said a thorough probe into land deals, murders, fake encounters and involvement of IPS officers in the extortion and blackmailing rackets will prove that the BJP is not functioning as a party but rather as a gang.Addressing a press conference in Lucknow, he mentioned the arrest of Kanpur lawyer Akhilesh Dubey on charges of blackmailing and extortion and claimed a 'proper' probe into the case will expose how the BJP govt was hand-in-glov ...Read More >
The Supreme Court has partially stayed the Waqf Amendment Act, 2025, to balance the interests of involved parties. Certain provisions related to determining Islamic practice duration, property status, and collector's powers are suspended. The court also addressed the composition of the Central Waqf Council and boards, ensuring non-Muslim representation limits. The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that no case is made out to stay all provisions of the recently passed Waqf Amendment Act, 2025. A ben ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], September 16 (ANI): BRS Working President KT Rama Rao (KTR) on Monday welcomed the Supreme Court's interim order on the Waqf Amendment Act 2025. He said that the BRS has consistently voiced concerns against the contentious provisions of the Act, which "propagated polarisation and threatened the communal harmony of our nation." "We fought against the problematic clauses of the Waqf Amendment Act, questioning how one decides who is a Muslim or how a government offic ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], September 16 (ANI): BRS Working President KT Rama Rao (KTR) on Monday welcomed the Supreme Court's interim order on the Waqf Amendment Act 2025. He said that the BRS has consistently voiced concerns against the contentious provisions of the Act, which "propagated polarisation and threatened the communal harmony of our nation.""We fought against the problematic clauses of the Waqf Amendment Act, questioning how one decides who is a Muslim or how a government officia ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 15: The Supreme Court on Monday put on hold several key provisions of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, including the clause that only those practising Islam for the last five years can dedicate a property as Waqf, but refused to stay the entire law. "We have held that presumption is always in favour of constitutionality of a statute and intervention (can be done) only in the rarest of rare cases," a bench of Chief Justice B R Gavai and Justice Augustine George Masih said in its in ...Read More >
Srinagar, Sep 15: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday expressed displeasure over the delay in restoration of the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway and said that had the highway been under the control of the elected government, it would have been restored by now. Talking to reporters here, CM Omar said the highway was being managed and maintained by the Government of India (GoI). "But if they cannot manage it, they should hand it over to us. We have engineers sitting in our offices here, and I ...Read More >
Lucknow: The Supreme Court's interim verdict on the Waqf (Amendment) Act 2025 has drawn widespread attention and cautious optimism from Muslim leaders, who see it as a step toward protecting religious rights and ensuring justice for the community.Maulana Khalid Rasheed Farangi Mahli, a senior member of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) and Chairman of the Islamic Centre of India, hailed the decision as "reassuring." Speaking from Lucknow, he emphasized that while the court did not ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Describing the Supreme Court staying key provisions of the BJP government's amendments to the Waqf Act, Chief Minister M K Stalin said Monday's order was a major step towards undoing unconstitutional and illegal amendments made to laws by the BJP government. In a message on his X page, Stalin said the DMK had consistently opposed the amendments from the time the Bill was introduced in Parliament and after it became an Act, the DMK challenged it in the Supreme Court and succeeded, along ...Read More >
Hyderabad: AIMIM president and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday welcomed the Supreme Court's interim stay on select provisions of the new Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, but warned that it falls short of protecting waqf properties.He alleged that the BJP govt is intent on undermining the waqf system, believing it to be an "alien concept," and would attempt to ensure that waqf assets generate no income. "Yes, we respect the apex court's interim order. But it covers only some provisions. Many o ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Sep 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) and YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) have welcomed the Supreme Court's interim order on Waqf Amendment Act 2025. BRS Working President K.T. Rama Rao extended his gratitude and welcomed the Supreme Court order. He said BRS consistently voiced concerns against the contentious provisions of the Act, which under the guise of progressiveness, propagated polarisation and threatened the communal harmony of our nation. "We fought against the p ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday delivered an interim verdict on the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025. The judgment runs 128 pages. A division bench of Chief Justice of India BR Gavai and Justice AG Masih gave limited relief while the larger challenge remains under consideration. The court said it did not prima facie find many provisions arbitrary. Still, a few clauses were put on hold or clarified for the time being. 1. Waqf creator must be a practicing Muslim: Section 3(r) the recently enact ...Read More >
New Delhi: The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) has expressed disappointment over the Supreme Court's interim judgement on the Waqf (Amendment) Act. Board spokesperson SQR Ilyas said that while the Court has given some relief, it has not addressed all the constitutional issues raised. He said that the Muslim community and the AIMPLB had expected a stay on all clauses of the Act which, according to them, go against the basic provisions of the Constitution. "The Court has stayed a fe ...Read More >
Kadapa, Sep 15 (UNI) YSRCP senior leader and former Deputy Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Amzath Basha today hailed the Supreme Court verdict on the Waqf Amendment Act 2025. He said that the YSR Congress Party was welcoming the interim orders of the Supreme Court staying key provisions of the Waqf Amendment Act, 2025. He made it clear that the party would never tolerate any violation of the Constitution or injustice to the Muslim community. Speaking to the media here, Basha recalled that und ...Read More >
New Delhi: In a relief for the Centre, the Supreme Court on Monday said the contention that waqf lands would be grabbed by governments held "no water", and stressed that the deletion of the "waqf by user" provision in the newly-amended waqf law was prima facie not arbitrary. Waqf by user refers to a practice where a property is recognised as a religious or charitable endowment (waqf) based on its long-term, uninterrupted use for such purposes, even if there isn't a formal, written declaration o ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Supreme Court's interim verdict on Monday in the controversial Waqf Amendment Act has triggered sharp political reactions in Kerala, with the BJP welcoming the order as a validation of the law, while the Congress-led UDF has demanded its complete withdrawal. BJP state President Rajeev Chandrasekhar said the Congress's claim that the Waqf Amendment was unconstitutional had collapsed in the wake of the apex court's decision. He noted that the amend ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 15 (PTI) The BJP on Monday welcomed the Supreme Court's decision on the Waqf (Amendment) Act and said it is a "tight slap" on those who were questioning the constitutionality of the law and playing "politics of fear". The top court put on hold a few key provisions of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, including a clause that only those practising Islam for the last five years could create a waqf, but refused to stay the entire law outlining the presumption of constitutionality in it ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Amid widespread debates surrounding the interim verdict of the Supreme Court on the Waqf Amendment Act 2025, the Muslim Rashtriya Manch (MRM) has welcomed the order, describing it as a balanced and historic decision made in the interest of the nation and society. Shahid Sayeed, the national convener of the forum, and Dr Shalini Ali, national head of the women's wing, hailed the verdict as a step that will further strengthen brotherhood, unity, and a just environment in the country. ...Read More >
New Delhi (ABC Live): On 14 September 2025, the Supreme Court delivered a landmark judgment on the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, upholding controversial provisions that fundamentally alter how Waqf properties are defined, managed, and regulated. The Court rejected petitions claiming the amendments were unconstitutional, instead framing them as necessary governance reforms. This ruling reshapes the Waqf Act, 1995, weakens the century-old doctrine of "Waqf by User," and expands State oversight of r ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 15 (PTI) In one of its significant directions, the Supreme Court on Monday refused to stay a provision that barred declaration of tribal lands as waqf properties. In an interim order, a bench comprising Chief Justice B R Gavai and Justice Augustine George Masih did not stay the law in its entirety and upheld several provisions of the Act, including the key provision on tribal lands. It also upheld the requirement of attaching a waqf deed for registration. The restriction that on ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 15 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Monday stayed a provision of the Waqf law which provides that only those practising Islam for five years can dedicate a property as Waqf, saying it cannot be put into effect immediately in the absence of rules, but did not find the provision arbitrary or discriminatory. A bench comprising Chief Justice B R Gavai and Justice Augustine George Masih put on hold a few key provisions of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, including a clause that only those pr ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], September 15 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday reviewed the security situation and the operational preparedness of the Armed Forces during the 16th Combined Commanders' Conference (CCC) in Kolkata. The Prime Minister was briefed on the operational readiness in the context of the new normal created by Operation Sindoor, and the future of warfare amidst the emerging technology and tactics. He also reviewed the reforms implemented in the last two years, a ...Read More >
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