The Supreme Court on Thursday gave the Centre a week to respond to petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Waqf Amendment Act, 2025. The government assured the Court, during the proceedings, that no non-Muslims would be made members of either the Central or State Waqf Boards till the next hearing.
In a step providing interim relief, the top court noted the Centre’s undertaking that no waqf properties—whether notified or registered as waqf by user will be denotified or their character altered until further orders.
The Chief Justice of India (CJI) emphasized that properties registered under the Waqf Act, 1995, should not be agitated while the issue is under judicial consideration.
The Centre also notified the Court that it would not go ahead with any new appointments to the Central Waqf Council or different State Waqf Boards in the interim. This undertaking was made keeping in view the Court’s direction to preserve status quo pending the case.
“No administrative actions, including appointment, should be made during this period,” the Supreme Court insisted, emphasizing the need to leave the existing order in place until a final judgment is arrived at.
