New Delhi, April 15 -- The Supreme Court will on Wednesday, April 16, hear pleas challenging the constitutional validity of several provisions of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025.

As many as 10 petitions, including the one filed by AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi are already listed for hearing on April 16 before a three-judge bench comprising the CJI and Justices Sanjay Kumar and K V Viswanathan.

A bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar took note of the submissions of advocate Vishnu Shankar Jain that a fresh plea was filed and the same be listed for hearing.

"All matters where mentioning slips are given, we give dates mostly within a week," the CJI said.

The fresh plea, mentioned by advocate Vishnu Shankar ...