Brief by Shorts91NewsDesk / 11:31am on 16 Apr 2025,Wednesday India
On April 16, 2025, the Supreme Court began hearings on 72 petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025. Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna raised concerns over how properties like the Delhi High Court building and the Oberoi Hotel were classified as Waqf land. The bench questioned whether the matter should first be heard by a high court. Senior advocate Kapil Sibal argued the law infringes on Islamic inheritance rights, especially criticizing Section 3(C) which alters government land classifications previously recognized as Waqf. (PC: ANI)
