New Delhi: Political and community leaders welcomed the Supreme Court’s interim order on the Waqf Amendment Act, 2025. The Act, challenged by 73 individuals and organisations, is seen as a “black law” by many. Leaders hope the court will fully strike it down.
The court heard several petitions against the 2025 Waqf (Amendment) Act. It refused to stay the law but gave key directions to protect Waqf properties nationwide.
Congress General Secretary and MP K.C. Venugopal said the court’s remarks support the INDIA bloc’s earlier concerns.
On X, he wrote the court’s words highlight the same fears raised by opposition parties inside and outside Parliament.
He said the court’s observations open space for a wider, needed debate. The Act was passed hastily, without addressing concerns during JPC or parliamentary discussion.
Venugopal said the court raised serious constitutional questions and exposed the law’s divisive intent.
He added, “Our fight for an inclusive, plural, and just India will continue, in courts and among people.”
Maulana Mahmood Madani, Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind (M) President and a petitioner, hoped the court would fully reject the law in its final verdict.
He said the law is a threat to the sanctity and security of Waqf properties. He alleged it aims to dilute Waqf identity and allows unlawful encroachments.
Madani said the court acknowledged key issues raised — like majority non-Muslim members in Waqf Boards, ending ‘Waqf by user’, and giving District Collectors unchecked power to change Waqf property status.
He called these changes unconstitutional and dangerous.
He added that this is not only a Muslim issue. Jurists, academics, and civil society nationwide are opposing this Act.
He said protests from across India show the law is unjust. The resistance is valid and needed to protect the Constitution and minority rights.
Mohammad Adeeb, ex-MP and Indian Muslims for Civil Rights (IMCR) Chairman, said he hopes for full relief in the next hearing.
Adeeb, who filed a petition via IMCR, said the law is completely illegal.
He said if the Centre cares about poor Muslims, it should restart Maulana Azad Foundation scholarships.
He warned the BJP government not to fuel anti-Muslim sentiments as it harms the country.
Muhammad Ali Shabbir, another IMCR petitioner and Telangana government advisor, said the Centre’s move to pass the law was wrong.
He said Muslims in Telangana are better off than those in other states because the Congress government gave them 4% reservation.
