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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. "The Supreme Court has given its a ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court's September 15 interim order on the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, keeps the law broadly in force while pausing the most contentious innovations. The bench reiterated the strong presumption that a parliamentary statute is constitutional and declined a blanket stay, yet it suspended specific clauses that, in its view, risk arbitrary application or encroach on judicial functions. In short, most reforms continue, but key levers that would have shifted power toward the ex ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 15 (ANI): Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Monday welcomed the Supreme Court's interim order staying certain provisions of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 and said that the top court's ruling is a "win" for the constitutional values of justice, equality, and fraternity. In a post on X, the Congress General Secretary (Communications) said that the interim order represents a substantial victory not just for the parties that opposed but also for all those members ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 15 (PTI) 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 victo ...Read More >
Delhi/Hyderabad, Sept 15 (Maxim News): The Supreme Court on Monday refused to stay the Waqf Law, saying there was a "presumption" of constitutionality in its favour, but stalled the operation of certain provisions, including the one which said only those who are practising Islam for the last five years can create a waqf. Here To Join Us On WhatsApp Pronouncing an interim order, a bench comprising Chief Justice B R Gavai and Justice Augustine George Masih said, "We have considered prima facie c ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 15 (ANI): Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday welcomed the Supreme Court order on the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, after the apex court refused to stay the entire law but put on hold certain provisions pending the final adjudication of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Act. Rijiju, who also holds the Minority Affairs portfolio, said that the Supreme Court decision reflects the trust in our institutions, as he called the Supreme Cou ...Read More >
New Delhi, September 15: The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a plea seeking to bring women engaged in political sector under the protection of anti-sexual harassment law. A Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) B.R. Gavai and Justices K Vinod Chandran and Atul S Chandurkar questioned how political parties could fall within the definition of "workplace" under the POSH Act, remarking that there exists no employer-employee relationship between a party and its workers. The Special Leav ...Read More >
Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh) [India], September 15 (ANI): National president of the Bharatiya Sufi Foundation, Kashish Warsi, on Monday appealed to political parties to not take advantage of the the Supreme Court's interim order that stayed specific provisions of the Waqf (Amendment) Act 2025. He, however, criticised the various Waqf boards across the country, claiming that they have not worked for the welfare of the people. Also Read | Hyderabad Liberation Day 2025: Telangana Governor Jishnu Dev ...Read More >
Kochi, Sep 15 (PTI) The Munnambam Land Protection Council on Monday expressed relief that the Supreme Court's partial stay on the Waqf Amendment Act will not affect their case. Council members told reporters that since the apex court has not stayed Section 2(a) of the Act, their land dispute remains outside the purview of Waqf provisions. Section 2(a) clarifies that the Waqf amended Act does not apply to trusts established by a Muslim for purposes similar to a Waqf. The protesters maintain th ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) As the Supreme Court put a stay on certain provisions of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, a couple of Muslim clerics on Monday expressed satisfaction with the interim relief, stating that their efforts would continue until the final verdict comes in "favour of the Muslims." The apex court in its interim order on Monday, declined to stay the Waqf Act in its entirety, noting that a statute carries a presumption of constitutionality and can be stayed only in the rarest ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju interpreted the Supreme Court's order on Waqf Amendment Act 2025 in Centre's favour, saying that the apex court "upheld the decision made in the Parliament." SC stalled key provisions of the act, including the clause that only practising Muslim of five years can dedicate a property as Waqf.Meanwhile, Congress viewed the judgement from an opposite lens saying that the order put a "complete stop to government's conspiracy", welcoming it as a r ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 15 (ANI): Petitioners have welcomed the Supreme Court's interim order staying certain provisions of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025. Syed Qasim Rasool Ilyas, member of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board and a petitioner, said that many of the points raised, including issues related to "Waqf by User" and protection of monuments, have been accepted by the court. "To a large extent, our point has been accepted. Our point on 'Waqf by User' has been accepted. Along ...Read More >
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], September 15 (ANI): All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) welcomed the Supreme Court's order on staying certain provisions of the Waqf Amendment Act, while expressing hope that a 100 per cent relief will be provided in the case to the petitioners when the top court delivers its final verdict in the case. Speaking to ANI, Eidgah Imam and AIMPLB member Maulana Khalid Rasheed Farangi Mahali emphasised that their "demand of the Supreme Court putting a stay on ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 15 (ANI): Congress MP Imran Pratapgarhi on Monday welcomed the Supreme Court's order on staying certain provisions of the Waqf Amendment Act, stating that the apex court has put a "complete stop" to the government's "conspiracy" and the verdict is a relief for those who feared their lands will be grabbed. The remarks by Pratapgarhi, one of the petitioners on a plea to stay the implementation of the Waqf (Amendment) Act 2025, were made as the Supreme Court pronounced ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 15 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday refused to stay the entire Waqf (Amendment) Act 2025, but put on hold certain provisions pending the final adjudication of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Act. A bench of Chief Justice of India BR Gavai and Justice Augustine George Masih observed that some sections of the amended Act need some protection. Also Read | Did Kangana Ranaut Reveal Big Secrets About PM Narendra Modi? PIB Fact Check Flags Fake ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Supreme Court on Monday declined to stay the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 in entirety, observing that a statute carries a presumption of constitutionality and can be stayed only in the rarest case. However, a Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) B.R. Gavai and Justice A.G. Masih stayed the provision mandating 5 years of practising Islam for the creation of waqf until relevant rules are framed. Further, the CJI Gavai-led Bench stayed the provision empowering ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday declined to stay the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 in entirety, observing that a statute carries a presumption of constitutionality and can be stayed only in the rarest case. However, a Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) B.R. Gavai and Justice A.G. Masih stayed the provision mandating 5 years of practising Islam for the creation of waqf until relevant rules are framed. Further, the CJI Gavai-led Bench stayed the provision empowering a designated officer to ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court, on Monday, put on hold the operation of two crucial provisions in the Waqf Amendment Act, 2025, but refused to stay the whole statute. Pointing out that some sections need some protection, the Court said: "We have considered prima facie challenge to each of the sections and found no case was made out to stay entire statute... We have held that presumption is always in favour of constitutionality of statute." An entire law can only be stayed in the "rarest of rare" ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 15 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday refused to stay the entire Waqf (Amendment) Act 2025, but put on hold certain provisions pending the final adjudication of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Act. A bench of Chief Justice of India BR Gavai and Justice Augustine George Masih observed that some sections of the amended Act need some protection. Passing the interim order, the bench stayed the provision in the Act that a person should be a prac ...Read More >
The Supreme Court will decide Monday on pleas to stay the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025. Chief Justice BR Gavai and Justice AG Masih reserved the order on May 22. The Act, which amends the Waqf Act 1995, has sparked controversy over its effects on Muslim institutions. The Supreme Court is set to pronounce its decision on applications seeking a stay on the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, on Monday (September 15). A bench of Chief Justice BR Gavai and Justice AG Masih had reserved the order on May 22. ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday declined to suspend the entire Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, but decided to put on hold key provisions of the law. A bench led by Chief Justice of India B R Gavai and Justice A G Masih pronounced the order. The CJI, pronouncing the judgment, said that the bench has found that no case was made out to stay the entire provisions of the statute. The bench said it has put on hold the provision which empowered a collector to determine whether a property declared a ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday stalled the operation of key provisions, including the one which said only those who are practising Islam for the last five years can create a waqf. Pronouncing an interim order, a bench comprising Chief Justice B R Gavai and Justice Augustine George Masih said, "We have considered prima facie challenge to each of the sections and found no case was made out to stay the entire statute." The top court, however, stayed the provision which said that persons p ...Read More >
New Delhi- The Supreme Court on Monday refused to stay the Waqf law, saying there was a "presumption" of constitutionality in its favour, but stalled the operation of certain provisions, including the one which said only those who are practising Islam for the last five years can create a waqf. Pronouncing an interim order, a bench comprising Chief Justice B R Gavai and Justice Augustine George Masih said, "We have considered prima facie challenge to each of the sections and found no case was ma ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 15 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday while refusing to stay the entire Waqf Amendment Act, stayed certain provisions of it, putting on hold the provision that mandated a person should be a practitioner of Islam for 5 years to create a Waqf. The top court has also said that no more than 3 non-muslim members should be present in the board, and only a total 4 non-muslim members are to be present. The Supreme Court has said that the provision on limiting who can create ...Read More >
Supreme Court NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday put on hold the provision in the Waqf Amendment Act 2025 that required a person to be a practitioner of Islam for five years to create a Waqf. The court said this provision will remain stayed until rules are framed on how to determine whether a person is a practitioner of Islam.The court said, "some sections need some protection."However, the Supreme Court refused to stay the entire Waqf (Amendment) Act 2025, noting that only some sections nee ...Read More >
Guwahati: The Supreme Court on Monday declined to stay the entire Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, but issued a temporary suspension of certain contentious provisions. These include clauses that allowed district collectors to determine whether a waqf-designated property is government-owned and to issue binding orders based on that assessment. Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our quiz and show off your knowledge! A bench comprising Chief Justice BR Gavai and Justice AG Masih passed the int ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Uttarakhand Waqf Board President Shadab Shams on Monday expressed confidence that the Narendra Modi-led government has rekindled hopes for poor Muslims to secure their rightful place, as the Supreme Court is set to pronounce its decision on petitions challenging the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025. A Bench headed by Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai is expected to deliver its ruling on whether to stay the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 -- legislation that has drawn sha ...Read More >
New Delhi: Security was heightened outside the Supreme Court on Monday ahead of the bench led by Chief Justice B R Gavai pronouncing interim orders on pleas challenging the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025. Additional barricades, frisking points and access controls were in place around the court complex, with larger police deployment and restricted public entry. According to the cause list for September 15, the court will issue interim directions on three issues flagged during hearings in May, when ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court, on Monday, put on hold a specific provision of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, which mandates that a person must be a practising Muslim for at least five years in order to create a Waqf. The bench stated that the provision will remain suspended until clear rules are formulated to determine how one qualifies as a "practitioner of Islam." According to ANI, however, the court refused to stay the entire Act, choosing instead to provide limited relief, noting that certa ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday, September 15, stayed the operation of a controversial provision in the Waqf Amendment Act 2025 that required a person to be a practitioner of Islam for five years in order to create a Waqf. The bench, led by Chief Justice of India BR Gavai and Justice AG Masih, said the provision will remain stayed until State Governments frame appropriate rules to determine who qualifies as a practitioner of Islam. The interim order was pronounced this morning following ...Read More >
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