India, April 7 -- The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to urgently consider listing multiple petitions that challenge the constitutional validity of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, which has sparked nationwide uproar among Muslim organisations and political leaders.

The Act, recently passed by Parliament and signed by President Droupadi Murmu, is under fire for allegedly stripping Waqf Boards and state governments of their authority over Waqf properties, instead centralising control under the Union government.

During the court proceedings, senior advocate Kapil Sibal, representing Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind, urged for urgent listing of the pleas. The matter was also raised by senior advocate Abhishek Singhvi, lawyer Nizam Pasha, and others on be...