New Delhi, April 14 -- The Rajasthan government has approached the Supreme Court seeking to implead itself as a party in the pleas challenging the constitutional validity of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025.

Rajasthan, in its impleadment application, said that the state government has a direct, substantial, and legally protectable interest in the subject matter of the present proceedings. As the primary executing authority responsible for implementing the Waqf Act and the Amendment Act, the state plays a central role in regulating and overseeing Waqf properties and their administration.

"In this capacity, the state is also constitutionally entrusted with the responsibilities of upholding the rule of law, protecting public property, ensuri...