After Centre assured Supreme Court that no Waqf properties will be de-notified, no appointment of non-Muslims to Boards for now, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and Delhi Waqf Board chairman Amanatullah Khan expressed satisfaction over the decision.
AIMIM MP Asaduddin Owaisi on Thursday renewed his attack on the Waqf Act, calling it "unconstitutional" and a violation of several fundamental rights, even as the Supreme Court continues to hear petitions challenging key provisions of the law.
Speaking to the media, Owaisi said, "We consider this Act unconstitutional. The Court has said that the Central Waqf Council and the State Waqf Council will not be constituted, and 'Waqf by user' cannot be deleted."
The Supreme Court on Thursday recorded the Centre's request for additional time to file a response in the matter related to the Waqf Act. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre, submitted that a preliminary reply will be filed within seven days, along with relevant docum
West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose on Thursday said he plans to meet with victims' affected by the recent violence in Murshidabad, sparked by protests against the Waqf (Amendment) Act.
Maulana Khalid Rasheed Farangi Mahli said he was hopeful that justice would be delivered by the Supreme Court as it will resume hearing on the petitions challenging the recently passed Waqf Amendment Act for the second consecutive day.
The Supreme Court, for the second consecutive day, will hear a batch of petitions challenging the Constitutional validity of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025.
RJD leader Manoj Jha said that the meeting between RJD and Congress was focused on contesting elections together with an emphasis on "winnability factor".
The Supreme Court is likely to pass an interim order on Thursday concerning the recently enacted Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, following petitions filed by multiple parties, both supporting and opposing the contentious legislation.
Muslim cleric Chaudhary Ifraheem Husain on Thursday criticised the opposition's petitions against the Waqf (Amendment) Act 2025, stating they are misleading and trying to waste the court's time.
West Bengal Minorities Commission Chairman Ahmed Hassan Imran on Wednesday condemned the violent protests against the Waqf Act in West Bengal's Murshidabad district, where three people have died.