New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) has approached the Supreme Court seeking suspension of the Union government's recently launched 'Umeed Portal', arguing that it undermines ongoing challenges to the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025.
In its writ petition, the Board urged the Court to either ban the portal or direct the government to withdraw the notification mandating its use until the constitutional validity of the Act is decided.
AIMPLB national spokesperson Dr. SQR Ilyas said that despite repeated appeals, the government launched the portal on June 6, making online registration of waqf properties compulsory.
The petition contends that the portal exerts "illegal pressure" on mutawallis (managers of waqf pr...