New Delhi, May 6 -- The Supreme Court (SC) on Monday said the pleas challenging the Waqf (Amendment) Act's constitutional validity will now be taken up by a bench headed by Chief Justice of India-designate Justice BR Gavai on May 15 as the
incumbent CJI will be demitting office on May 13.
As soon as a bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justices Sanjay Kumar and KV Viswanathan assembled for the hearing, the CJI said, "There are certain aspects which you (Centre) dealt with, but that require clarification. I do not want to reserve any judgment or order at this interim stage. This matter will have to be heard on a reasonably early date and this will not be before me."
CJI Khanna will be succeeded by Justice Gavai a day after h...