India, April 15 -- The Supreme Court will hear a batch of petitions on Wednesday challenging the constitutional validity of several provisions of the Waqf (Amendment) Act.

The amended law has drawn criticism from several political leaders, religious organisations and civil rights groups who argue that it infringes on fundamental rights and alters the character of waqf properties.

A bench headed by Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna, and comprising Justices Sanjay Kumar and K V Viswanathan, will take up around 10 petitions on April 16.

The petitioners include Lok Sabha MP and AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi, Delhi Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Amanatullah Khan, Association for Protection of Civil Rights (APCR), Maulana Arshad Madani, Samasth...