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News India Live, Digital Desk: Supreme Court: Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gawai said on Tuesday (May 20) that there is a notion of constitutionality of this law and the courts cannot interfere until a clear case comes up.
The bench of Chief Justice Gawai and Justice Augustine George Christ is hearing several petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025.
Hearing the arguments of the petitioners, Chief Justice Gawai said, “There is a notion of constitutionality of this law and the courts cannot intervene until a clear case comes up.” Currently, the petitioners are presenting arguments before the bench. The central government will present arguments after the petitioners.
Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, who argued on behalf of the petitioners challenging the constitutional validity of the law, argued that the law is for the protection of the Waqf, but the purpose is to capture the Waqf and it is designed in such a way that the Waqf property is taken away without following any procedure.
“The Act is for Waqf protection, but its purpose is to capture the Waqf. The law is made in such a way that the Waqf property should be taken away without following any proper procedure. The officer deciding the dispute is a government official and when it is decided, the property is no longer the Waqf and can create any controversy,” Sibal argued and said, “Sibal argued and said,” It is argued and said, “Sibal has argued and said,” It is argued and said, “It is argued and said,” Sibal has argued and said, “It is captured by Sibal and said,” This is occupied by the active assets and said, “This is occupied by the active order through the country. Is.”
Earlier, at the beginning of the hearing, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, who was representing the Center, urged the bench to limit the hearing to three issues to pass the interim order-“Waqf by the courts, Waqf by the user or Waqf by deeds” Waqf “by the user is the power to non-designated the assets declared by the user or the Decla” No.
During the last hearing, the bench had said that it would hear on May 20 for interim relief on petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Waqf Act.
