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Waqf Amendment Act SC Hearing LIVE News Updates:Â The Supreme Court on Wednesday is set to hear a batch of pleas challenging the constitutional validity of the Waqf (Amendment) Act 2025, which was passed by the Parliament earlier this month. The petitions include those filed by AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Amanatullah Khan. So far, 10 petitions have been listed on the issue and the batch of pleas will be heard by a Supreme Court bench comprising Chief Justice of India Sanjeev Khanna, and Justices Sanjay Kumar and K.V. Viswanathan.
10 petitions filed against Waqf Act: A total of 10 pleas have been listed in the Supreme Court challenging the constitutional validity of the Waqf Act. The pleas were filed by AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi, AAP leader Amanatullah Khan, Association for the Protection of Civil Rights, Arshad Madani, Samastha Kerala Jamiathul Ulema, Anjum Kadari, Taiyyab Khan Salmani, Mohammad Shafi, Mohammed Fazlurrahim and RJD leader Manoj Kumar Jha. Fresh pleas filed by TMC MP Mahua Moitra and Samajwadi Party leader Zia-ur-Rahman Barq are yet to be listed.
Six BJP-ruled states back the law: After the Supreme Court received multiple petitions against Waqf Act, six BJP-ruled states approached the apex court to support the act’s constitutionality. These states — Haryana, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Assam — filed separate pleas in the court highlighting the legal ramifications if the Waqf Act is struck down. Haryana further insisted that there is an urgent need for reform in the management of Waqf properties, as per the amendment.
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