India, Sept. 15 -- The Supreme Court on Monday refused to suspend the entire Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, but stayed certain provisions of the law that empowered a collector to determine whether a property declared as Waqf is a government property and pass consequent orders.

A Supreme Court bench of Chief Justice BR Gavai and Justice AG Masih was pronounce interim order on whether provisions of Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 should be stayed or not.

The Supreme Court also stayed the provision that permitted only a person practising Islam for at least five years to create Waqf.

The Waqf Board is a statutory body that manages properties donated by Muslims for religious, charitable or community purposes. These properties, known as Waqf, can in...