Defending the amendments brought to the waqf law, the Centre on Friday, April 25, argued against any interim pause of provisos while challenges on grounds of religion and property are being heard by the Supreme Court.
In its reply to petitions challenging the Waqf (Amendment) Act, the Centre stated that ‘waqf by user’ has been recognised only upon registration for the past 100 years, and not by word of mouth. “Hence, the amendment aligns with consistent practice,” the Centre told the bench.
Earlier this month, the Supreme Court put an interim pause on three provisos of the Waqf Act, 2025. The top court flagged concerns over the removal of the ‘waqf by user’, the inclusion of non-Muslims on waqf boards and the powers of the Collector when it comes to determining the status of waqf on disputed government land.
