Waqf Amendment Act Challenge : Live Updates From Supreme Court

Sibal:3(E) and 3(D) was introduced in parliament via voting- not in the original Bill nor before JPC. No discussion.

Sibal: look at the extent and impact-this is not the entire list, we got only some. Very disturbing.

Sibal: one interesting thing which I want the court to look- list from ASI website- moment they are protected monuments they lose their character-it includes Jama Masjid, Sambhal

Sibal: one clarification, when I said registration was required in 1923- it is 1954 Act

hearing will resume soon.

Court will continue at 2 pm.

Sibal: violation of 300A, 25 and 26 and 14 per se

Sibal: the intent was never to take away the property

Sibal: quotes 1958 Act as well- "(6) Nothing in this section shall affect the use of any protected monument for customary religious observances"- and says this is overturned by 2025 Act

Sibal: here pursuant to declaration, the waqf is taken away

refers to S. 10- 2025 destroys it