An important incident has come to light in the legal battle in the Supreme Court regarding the constitutionality of the Waqf (Amendment) Act 2025. Six BJP Ruled 6 States (6 States) (Haryana, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Assam) have reached the Supreme Court (Supreme Court) in support of this Act. Petitions have been filed there.
These states have argued in their affidavits that this law is necessary to ensure transparency and accountability in the management of Waqf properties. Along with this, the Uttarakhand Waqf Board has also filed an intervention petition in support of this law. The bench of three judges of the Supreme Court will hear the case at 2 pm today, under the chairmanship of the Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjeev Khanna.
Justice Sanjay Kumar and Justice KV in the back Vishwanathan includes. A total of 73 petitions are listed before this bench, most of which are challenging the constitutionality of the Act. These petitions include All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) leader Asaduddin Owaisi, Congress MP Mohammad Javed, Imran Pratapgadhi, AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan, Azad Samaj Party chief Chandrashekhar Azad and Tamil Nadu’s ruling party DMK.
Haryana government arguments
Haryana has said that the main objective of the Act is to make the management of Waqf properties integrated and transparent. The Act attempts to remove the incomplete Waqf survey process, the flawed accounting system, excess of cases pending in Waqf boards and tribunals, lack of property mutations, and auditing the auditing done by Mutwalis.
Argument of Maharashtra
Maharashtra has told the court that it needs to present data related to the discussions on the Act in Parliament, the ground information received from the states, the comparison of the laws of religious trusts in India, and the data related to opacity and misuse in Waqf management. The state government said that it wants to assist the court on these aspects.
Argument of Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh has said that the amended act aims to ensure transparency, accountability and better governance in the management of Waqf properties. This Act provides the actual strong, technology-based and streamlined system, ensuring socio-economic development of the beneficiaries.
Rajasthan’s argument
Rajasthan has said in the application that many times in the past, private or state properties were declared as Waqf without notice. The new amendment provides that 90 days of public information will be published in two major newspapers before any property is declared as Waqf, so that all parties can get an opportunity to register objections. This will bring transparency in the process and stop arbitrary announcements.
Argument of Chhattisgarh
The Government of Chhattisgarh said that the amendment would improve the coordination between the Waqf Board and the local authorities. A digital portal has been arranged to ensure transparency and strictness in tracking, identity and monitoring of Waqf properties.
Argument of Assam
Assam said in its petition that as per Section 3E of the amended Act, a ban has been banned from declaring any land in scheduled or tribal areas (fifth and sixth schedules). The Assam government said that 8 of the 35 districts of the state fall under the sixth schedule, so any decision of the Supreme Court will directly affect these areas.
All these states have urged the court to allow them to become parties in the case, so that they can present their stand in support of the constitutional validity of the Act and it can be widely considered.
Waqf board support
The Uttarakhand Waqf Board has also filed an intervention petition in the Supreme Court in support of this law. The board argued that this amendment would eliminate encroachments on Waqf properties by influential and rich Muslims for decades. The board said that this law would use Waqf properties for the benefit of poor and disadvantaged Muslim community.
Violence in West Bengal
There have been reports of extensive opposition and violence in West Bengal regarding the Waqf (Amendment) Act. At least three people have died and hundreds have become homeless in violent demonstrations in Bhangar region of Murshidabad and South 24 Parganas. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has refused to implement this law and described it against the Muslim community. Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju has accused Mamata Banerjee of inciting violence.
Explain that the Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2025 was passed with support of 232 votes out of 288 in Lok Sabha and support of 128 votes in Rajya Sabha and opposition to 95 votes. President Draupadi Murmu approved the bill on 5 April, after which it became a law. This law emphasizes the management, survey, registration and legal processes of Waqf properties.