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New Delhi [India], September 15 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday refused to stay the provision in the Waqf Amendment Act 2025, which abolished the concept of 'Waqf-by-user', and said prima facie deletion of the provision in the amendment "cannot be said to be arbitrary." "If the legislature, in 2025, finds that on account of the concept of Waqf-by-User, huge government properties have been encroached upon and to stop the said menace, it takes steps for deletion of the said provision, the said ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 15 (PTI) The Left parties on Monday welcomed the Supreme Court order putting on hold certain provisions of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, which sparked nationwide protests and debates earlier this year. The Supreme Court on Monday put on hold several key provisions of the Waqf law, 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. Welcoming the decision, CPI(M) general secretary M A Baby ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], September 15 (ANI): AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday said the Supreme Court's interim order on the Waqf Amendment Act will not protect Waqf properties from the law brought by the NDA government. He warned that the Act could benefit encroachers and stop the development of Waqf land. Speaking to the reporters, Owaisi said, "It is an interim order. We hope that the SC gives a final decision soon on the entire act, and the hearing begins. This order will not pr ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 15 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday refused to stay the provision in the Waqf Amendment Act 2025, which abolished the concept of 'Waqf-by-user', and said prima facie deletion of the provision in the amendment "cannot be said to be arbitrary." "If the legislature, in 2025, finds that on account of the concept of Waqf-by-User, huge government properties have been encroached upon and to stop the said menace, it takes steps for deletion of the said provision, the said ...Read More >
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], September 15 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday said people of one religion are being targeted through the Waqf Amendment Act. The chief minister said it's a positive step and hoped that other problematic sections of the Act will also be addressed after the Supreme Court refused to stay the entire law, but put on hold certain provisions of it. Speaking to the reporters, Omar Abdullah said, "We have been saying that people of on ...Read More >
Bhopal, Sep 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav responded to the Supreme Court's decision on the provisions of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, stating that the judgment has cleared the way for the beginning of yet another social reform in the country. Chief Minister Yadav said that with the court's judgment has also come a response to those who were questioning Prime Minister Narendra Modi's intention when the Waqf (Amendment) Bill was passed in Parliament. "The Supreme Cou ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Supreme Court on Monday declined to order a blanket stay the operation of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, while granting limited interim relief in respect of certain contentious provisions. A Bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) B.R. Gavai observed that courts must exercise restraint when asked to stay laws enacted by Parliament. "By now, it is a settled principle of law that the courts should be very slow in granting interim relief by way of stay ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 15 (ANI): The Communist Party of India (CPI) welcomed the interim relief granted by the Supreme Court through its order staying certain 'controversial' provisions of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025. CPI Rajya Sabha MP P Sandosh Kumar stated that the apex court's intervention confirms what the party has consistently argued, that the BJP hurriedly pushed through the amendments without proper discussion with the Muslim community or representative organisations, and that ...Read More >
Lucknow- Prominent Muslim bodies on Monday welcomed the Supreme Court judgement putting on hold several key provisions of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, saying they are hopeful of getting "complete justice" in the matter, which sparked nationwide protests and debates earlier this year, once the final judgement is out. Both the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) and the All India Shia Personal Law Board (AISPLB) termed the order a welcome step, even as the former said it expected the ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 15 (PTI) Expressing disappointment over the Supreme Court's interim order in the Waqf case, the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) on Monday said it was "unsatisfactory" as the refusal to stay the entire law leaves "numerous harmful provisions" in operation, including the prospective de-recognition of 'Waqf by user'. The Muslim body also asserted that its 'Save Waqf Campaign' will continue with full strength and nationwide protests will culminate in a massive rally at R ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Sep 15 (PTI) AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday said the Supreme Court has only given an interim order on the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 and hoped that the apex court would soon pass its verdict on the whole legislation itself. "The finality of the act has not been decided. It's only an interim order. Let us hope they quickly decide the whole issue of the act itself," he told reporters here. The Supreme Court on Monday put on hold a few key provisions of the Waqf (Amendment) ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Sep 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Reacting to the Supreme Court's interim stay on certain provisions of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, BJP MP Jagdambika Pal on Monday said that such stays are temporary. Speaking to IANS, Jagdambika Pal said, "We welcome the decision. The way petitions were filed in the Supreme Court seeking a stay on the Act -- I don't think there has been such a lengthy discussion on any other law." He highlighted the government's consultative approach and said, "The gove ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 15 (ANI): Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday lauded the Supreme Court's interim order to put a stay on certain provisions of the Waqf Amendment Act and said that the Apex Court reaffirmed its resolve to protect the rights of minorities. In a post on X, Mallikarjun Kharge shared, "The Hon'ble Supreme Court, in its interim order today, reaffirmed its resolve to protect the rights of minorities -- a cause for which the Opposition stood united against the M ...Read More >
Hyderabad: AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday said the Supreme Court has only given an interim order on the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 and hoped that the apex court would soon pass its verdict on the whole legislation itself. "The finality of the act has not been decided. It's only an interim order. Let us hope they quickly decide the whole issue of the act itself," he told reporters here. The Supreme Court on Monday put on hold a few key provisions of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, i ...Read More >
Mumbai, Sep 15 (PTI) Maharashtra Congress leader Naseem Khan on Monday termed the Supreme Court's interim order staying several provisions of the Waqf Amendment Act 2025 as a "slap on the arrogance" of the BJP-led Union government. The Supreme Court put on hold several key provisions, 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. The apex court also pressed pause on the powers given to a Collec ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 15 (ANI): India's overall exports, merchandise and services combined, in August 2025 were reported at USD 69.16 billion, marking a 9.34 per cent rise on a yearly basis, data from the Union Commerce Ministry showed on Monday. The total exports in August 2024 were pegged at USD 63.25 billion. Exports of merchandise goods rose from USD 32.89 billion to USD 35.10 billion, and exports of services rose from USD 30.36 billion to USD 34.06 billion during August 2025. Also ...Read More >
Chennai, September 15: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK President M.K. Stalin on Monday hailed the Supreme Court's interim order staying key provisions of the Union government's amended Waqf Act. In a statement posted on X, Stalin said the verdict was "a historic affirmation that constitutional rights and religious freedoms cannot be trampled upon by arbitrary laws". The apex court's ruling came in response to petitions filed by the DMK and other organisations challenging the amendments brought ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Congress on Monday welcomed the Supreme Court's interim order staying some provisions of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, describing it as a "substantial victory" for the constitutional values of justice, equality, and fraternity. "The Order is an important one because it goes a long way towards undoing the mischievous intentions underlying the original statute," said Jairam Ramesh, Congress MP and General Secretary in-charge communications. In a message on X, R ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 15 (PTI) BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Monday slammed the Opposition for criticising the amendments to the Waqf Act and said those involved in communal attack on a constitutional reform are neither well-wishers of the country nor any religion. The former minority affairs minister's remarks came after the Supreme Court 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 ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 15 (PTI) The CPI-M on Monday welcomed the Supreme Court order putting on hold certain provisions of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, which sparked nationwide protests and debates earlier this year. "The Hon'ble Supreme Court has stayed certain provisions of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, including the one that mandated a disputed property would not be treated as Waqf unless the executive permits it after an inquiry," CPI-M General Secretary M A Baby said in a post on X. "The CPI-M wel ...Read More >
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK President M.K. Stalin on Monday hailed the Supreme Court's interim order staying key provisions of the Union... Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK President M.K. Stalin on Monday hailed the Supreme Court's interim order staying key provisions of the Union government's amended Waqf Act. In a statement posted on X, Stalin said the verdict was "a historic affirmation that constitutional rights and religious freedoms cannot be trampled upon by arbitrary laws". The ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court of India in its interim order Monday September 15, 2025 stayed the controversial provisions of the Waqf (Amendment) Act 2025 but refused to grant a blanket hold on the new Waqf law. "We have gone to legislative history right from the 1923 Act up till now and considered a prima facie challenge to each of the sections. After hearing parties, we have held that the case was not made out to stay the entire statute. However, certain sections which are challenged need some ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Congress on Monday welcomed the Supreme Court order putting on hold several key provisions of the Waqf (Amendment) Act as a win for the constitutional values of justice, equality, and fraternity, and asserted that it goes a long way towards undoing the "mischievous intentions" underlying the original statute. Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said the Supreme Court's order on the Waqf (Amendment) Act 2025 represents a substantial victory not just fo ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday issued a significant interim order on the Waqf (Amendment) Act 2025. While it stayed certain provisions, it refused to suspend the law in its entirety. Following the decision, strong reactions poured in from both the government and the opposition. Congress MP and spokesperson Jairam Ramesh described the ruling as a "big victory" for the opposition. He said the court had curtailed the powers of the Collector, safeguarded existing Waqf properties from dubiou ...Read More >
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK president M.K. Stalin, on Monday (September 15, 2025), welcomed the Supreme Court's partial stay on some of the key provisions of the Waqf (Amendment) Act 2025 brought about by the BJP-led union government. Mr. Stalin termed the order as a major step towards "undoing the unconstitutional and illegal amendments." The DMK has consistently opposed these amendments from the time the Bill was introduced in the Parliament, he said. "After it became an Act, the DMK ch ...Read More >
Lucknow, Sep 15 (PTI) The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) on Monday welcomed the Supreme Court judgement putting on hold several key provisions of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025. The All India Shia Personal Law Board (AISPLB) also said it has full faith in the courts, and is hopeful of getting justice. Reacting to the Supreme Court judgement, Khalid Rashid Farangi Mahali, an executive member of AIMPLB, told PTI, "Muslims and the AIMPLB wanted a stay on the entire Waqf (Amendment) ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], September 15 (ANI): BJP MP and former chairman of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on the Waqf Amendment Act, Jagdambika Pal, on Monday reaffirmed the validity of the law, after the Supreme Court refused to stay the entire law but put on hold certain provisions of it. He said that while the government would consider the interim stay, the Act was framed after consultations and extensive debates in both Houses of Parliament. Also Read | UPI P2M Payment Limits ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday welcomed the Supreme Court's interim order on the Waqf (Amendment) Act, saying the spirit of the verdict was in favour of "democratic India" and assured that the Centre would re-examine the provision requiring five years of practising Islam for the creation of Waqf. The apex court, in its interim order on Monday, declined to stay the Waqf Act in its entirety, noting that a statute carries a presumptio ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], September 15 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Monday welcomed the Supreme Court's order on staying certain provisions of the Waqf Amendment Act and said that this decision is a major step towards "undoing the unconstitutional" amendments which have been incorporated in the Waqf Amendment Act. In a post on X, DMK supremo recalled that since the passage of the said bill, his party has tried to counter the BJP's attempt to "misuse governmental power" thro ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], September 15 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Monday welcomed the Supreme Court order on staying certain provisions of the Waqf Amendment Act and said that this decision is a major step towards undoing the unconstitutional amendments which have been incorporated in the Waqf Amendment Act. In a post on X, DMK supremo recalled that since the passage of the said bill, his party has tried to counter the BJP attempt to misuse governmental power through both ...Read More >
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