The Supreme Court has stated that it is difficult to examine all the petitions filed against the Waqf Amendment Act, as up to 120 petitions have been received. During the hearing of the case, Chief Justice Sanjeev Khanna observed that the central government’s argument was that the court should not pass orders merely by looking at certain aspects of the amendment.
The central government has argued that the amendment was brought with the intention that no one would be adversely affected, and therefore, no interim orders should be passed. The central government also informed the Supreme Court that a detailed written explanation would be submitted within a week regarding the matter.
At the same time, the judges clarified that no orders would be passed immediately in the case and emphasized that, under the new law, no member would be appointed, and no action should be taken regarding properties already declared as Waqf. Furthermore, they issued an order stating that under the new law, no classification of lands would be made, and Waqf members would not be appointed.
The Chief Justice also pointed out that with 120 petitions against the Waqf Amendment Act, it is difficult to consider all of them, and instead, the court will examine five or six petitions that raise significant legal questions in detail and issue orders accordingly.
Additionally, the Chief Justice ordered that the central and state governments and the Waqf Board should respond within seven days regarding the petitions.
