India, Sept. 25 -- The interim order of the Supreme Court staying three key contentious provisions of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, has been welcomed by all. The bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai and Justice Augustine G Masih declined to stay the Act itself stating that the constitutionality of a law passed by the legislature is presumed. The passage of the law in April raised a political storm inside and outside Parliament. It was opposed by Muslims and Opposition political parties as unconstitutional and violative of the right to religious freedom of minorities. The government insisted the Act introduced accountability, transparency, and protection from misuse to Waqf properties.

Waqf is a religious charity in Islam wher...