Petitions challenging Waqf (Amendment) Act mentioned in SC for urgent listing

A batch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, on the grounds of its being violative of the fundamental rights guaranteed by Article 14 (right to equality before law), Article 25 (freedom to practice religion), Article 26 (freedom to manage religious affairs), Article 29 (minority rights) and Article 300A (right to property) of the Constitution of India, discriminatory and involves unwarranted interference of the government in Waqf affairs, were mentioned on Monday for an early listing.

- PARMOD KUMAR

President Droupadi Murmu had on April 5, gave her assent to the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, which was passed by the Lok Sabha on April 3, 2025, and the Rajya Sabha on April 4, 2025.

As senior advocate Kapil Sibal made an oral mentioning for an urgent listing of the petitions challenging the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna heading a bench also comprising Justice Sanjay Kumar asked him (Sibal) why the oral mentioning is being made when there is a system in place to seek urgent listing by sending an email and asked him move a mentioning letter.