New Delhi, May 4: The Supreme Court will take up a batch of petitions on Monday, May 5, challenging the constitutional validity of the Waqf (Amendment) Act.
This comes weeks after the central government agreed to pause two key provisions of the law following tough questions from the top court.
On April 17, the Centre assured the apex court that it would refrain from denotifying any waqf properties, including those categorized as “waqf by user,” and would not proceed with appointments to the Central Waqf Council and state boards until May 5.
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, representing the Centre, conveyed the assurance to a bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justices Sanjay Kumar and K V Viswanathan. He also argued that the legislation, which was passed by Parliament after due deliberation, should not be stayed without giving the government a chance to present its case.
