India, May 20 -- Chief Justice of India BR Gavai on Tuesday said that laws passed by Parliament are assumed to be constitutional, and courts cannot step in unless there is a clear and serious problem. He made this comment while hearing petitions against the Waqf Amendment Act.

The bench of Chief Justice BR Gavai and Justice AG Masih was hearing a group of petitions challenging the Waqf Amendment Act, which was passed into law last month.

The apex court had earlier identified three key issues, which include Waqf by user, the nomination of non-Muslims to the Waqf Council and state Waqf Boards, and the identification of government land as Waqf property. The Centre had assured it would not proceed on these matters until the case was settled...