Supreme Court Hears Pleas Against Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025: Petitioners Allege Property Takeover Without Judicial Oversight
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Background: Challenges to the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 A batch of petitions was heard by the Supreme Court of India on Tuesday challenging the constitutional validity of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 . Petitioners, including prominent senior advocates, alleged that the amendments are designed not to protect but to capture Waqf properties via a non-judicial mechanism , violating fundamental rights of the Muslim community. Key Argument: "Non-Judicial Process to Capture Waqf Properties" Appearing for the petitioners, Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal contended that the amended Act empowers government officers, rather than courts, to decide property disputes related to Waqf land. He specifically criticized the provision allowing officers above the rank of Collector to adjudicate whether Waqf properties encroach on government land. According to Sibal, this bypasses judicial safeguards and allows properties to be confiscated before any adjudication, effectively stripping...