Kochi, April 18 -- In an unexpected intervention, the Christian Alliance & Association for Social Action (CASA) has approached the Supreme Court seeking to be impleaded in the ongoing petitions challenging the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025.

The top court is currently hearing a batch of pleas - including one by the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) - contesting the constitutional validity of the recent amendment passed by Parliament.

In its plea, CASA said the residents have occupied the 400-acre land for decades, supported by sale deeds and revenue records.

It backed the recent Waqf Act amendments as a necessary correction to prevent such "arbitrary actions."

The group's move also comes amid its push for greater political visibility ahea...