Goa, April 5 -- The Waqf (Amendment) Bill recently sparked one of the most spirited debates in Parliament, with both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha discussing its amendments for over 12 hours. The contentious Bill has drawn sharp criticism, particularly from the Opposition, who have raised questions about the functioning of the Joint Parliamentary Committee that was tasked with scrutinizing it. Now, the Bill faces a fresh challenge in the courts.

On Friday, two prominent Opposition MPs - Asaduddin Owaisi of the AIMIM and Mohammad Jawed of the Congress - approached the Supreme Court, challenging the constitutional validity of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, which had just been passed by Parliament.

Owaisi, the MP for Hyderabad, argued that the ...