India, April 17 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday is likely to pass an interim order on the recently enacted Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025. On Wednesday, the top court bench headed by Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna had expressed its concerns over the law. It questioned three aspects of the statute - the status of 'Waqf by user' properties declared so under earlier court orders, the majority presence of non-Muslim members in the Waqf Council and Waqf Boards and disallowing a property from operating as waqf property if it is disputed as a government plot.The apex court said it was inclined to pass an interim order pausing the operation of the law on these aspects. However, the bench agreed to give the Centre and states an opportunity on T...
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