Waqf petitions to be taken up by bench led by next CJI

The Supreme Court on Monday said the petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 will be taken up by a bench headed by next chief justice of India (CJI) Justice Bhushan R Gavai on May 15,

- Abraham Thomas

NEW DELHI: as the bench headed by incumbent CJI Sanjiv Khanna cited its inability to pass even an interim order due to his impending retirement on May 13.

As soon as a bench comprising CJI Khanna and justices Sanjay Kumar and KV Viswanathan assembled for the hearing, the CJI said: "I do not want to reserve any judgment or order at this interim stage. This matter will have to be heard on a reasonably early date and this will not be before me." The matter will now be listed before a bench headed by justice Gavai on May 15, a day after he takes oath as CJI on May 14. CJI Khanna will be demitting office on May 13.