Challenge To Waqf Amendment Act 2025 : Live Updates From Supreme Court Hearing

Sr Adv Rajeev Shakdher: originally Article 31 was removed, when can they tinker with the property? subject to morality, health, etc. they need probation period of 5 years to certify someone as Muslim

Advocate Sanjay Hedge : You are from Punjab, you would know Amritsar was in non-Sikh control and it required a whole Akali Dal movement,

Singh: Article 26 draws a complete departure from Article 25. You have held in shirur mutt and others, Article 26 bars state intervention. S.3(C) is the most important, it ceases to be a waqf

CJI: please see (d)- subject to law

Sr Adv CU Singh: Please see Article 26, I am deviating from essential religious argument, its not important here. Please see the distinction draw- religious and charitable purposes, it does not have to answer the question of religious essential practice.

Singhvi: what is more Article 32 than reading Articles 25 and 26. this is not the case where Mylords should send us to the High Court.

Singhvi: 3(iii)(da) collector has been defined broadly.

'contrivance'- is made for the people to continue to visit officer. its a delightfully great word..

Singhvi: 4 out of 8 lacs are waqf by user, by one stroke of pen

CJI: Sorry, we don't want to interrupt, we are told Delhi HC is built on waqf land..we are not saying all waqf by user is wrong, but there is genuine [concern]

Singhvi: In 118 of Ayoydha judgment says its very old concept. have you removed the basis? 2(r)(i) is deleted, but can you remove the basis of the judgment?

see practically, 4 out of 8 lac! If I see Parliament is waqf, your Lordship will not accept but the concept is not bad

Dhavan: the basis of constitutional attack is, waqf is essential and integral to Islam. Religion, particularly, charity, is essential and integral part of Islam. Other aspects, i adopt Sibal's argument. Earlier, CEO had to be Muslims, no longer its there.

Sibal: see S.61,