Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 02:52am on 17 Apr 2025,Thursday India
The Supreme Court, led by Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna, raised concerns over the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, which permits the nomination of non-Muslim members to the Central Waqf Council and state waqf boards. During the hearing, the bench strongly reacted to the Centre's analogy suggesting that, by the same logic, Hindu judges shouldn't hear Waqf-related cases. CJI Khanna remarked, “When we sit on the bench, we lose our religion,” emphasizing judicial neutrality. The court is scrutinizing the Act's provisions and their implications on religious autonomy and minority rights. ( PC: Hindustan Times)
