The Supreme Court scheduled the constitutional challenge against the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, for January 21, directing all parties to complete pleadings by December 31. Under a framework established to manage case volume, the bench maintained that only five lead petitions will be heard alongside converted interlocutory applications. The legislation, which previously received assent from President Droupadi Murmu, is currently operating without several contentious provisions that were put on hold by the court.
Key points
Final hearings assessing the constitutional validity of the Waqf (Amendment) Act will com…: Final hearings assessing the constitutional validity of the Waqf (Amendment) Act will commence on January 21 of next year.
Five lead petitions will serve as the primary legal vehicle to address the arguments rais…: Five lead petitions will serve as the primary legal vehicle to address the arguments raised across 135 total applications.
Non-Muslim representation remains capped at four members on the Central Waqf Council and…: Non-Muslim representation remains capped at four members on the Central Waqf Council and three on state boards while under review.
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New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday posted to January 21 next year the hearing on the pleas challenging the constitutional validity of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025.
A bench comprising Justices MM Sundresh and PB Varale asked the parties in the case to complete the pleadings in the matter by December 31.
"We permit the applicants who filed interlocutory applications and were directed to be taken in that capacity to file writ petitions within two weeks from today. Copy to be served on nodal counsel, who is directed to compile and include judgments relied upon by the petitioners. Additional Solicitor General to respond to the written submissions made. The pleadings shall be completed by December 31, 2026," the bench said.
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As the matter came up for hearing, the nodal counsel told the court that five lead petitions were identified earlier while 135 petitions were converted to interlocutory applications.
He proposed that all parties may file written submissions and it will be compiled.
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