New Delhi, April 17 -- The Supreme Court of India on Thursday granted Centre a week's time to file a response to the petitions challenging the constitutional validity of Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025.

The Centre also assured the court that no appointments will be made to the Waqf Council or Waqf Boards until then and no non-Muslims will be included in the Central Waqf Council and Waqf Boards, until the next hearing.

The Centre assured the court that until then, waqf, including waqf-by-user, will neither be denotified nor its character changed.

The concept of 'Waqf-by-user' refers to a practice where a property is recognised as Waqf based on its long-term, uninterrupted use for such purposes, even if there isn't a formal registration.

The...