New Delhi, May 16 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the petitions challenging the validity of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 to be heard on May 20 to decide on the issue whether any interim stay is required on operation of certain provisions of the law dealing with status of Waqf properties and inclusion of non-Muslims in Waqf Council and Boards. A bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Bhushan R Gavai directed the petitions to be listed on Tuesday. The CJI took up the matter for the first time after former CJI Sanjiv Khanna on May 5 expressed his discinclination to continue hearing the case due to his impending retirement. The bench, also comprising justice Augustine George Masih, said that on the next date of hearing, it wil...