Srinagar, April 16 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday heard over 70 petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025. A bench headed by Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna, along with Justices Sanjay Kumar and KV Viswanathan, took up the matter, with arguments centering around the law's impact on religious freedoms and property rights.

During the hearing, CJI Khanna remarked that Article 26 of the Constitution - which grants freedom to manage religious affairs - is secular in nature and applies to all communities, regardless of religion. His comment came in response to Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal, who argued that the amended law infringes upon religious practices protected under Articles 25 and 26.

Sibal...