New Delhi, April 9 -- Samajwadi Party MP from Sambhal, Zia Ur Rehman Barq, has approached the Supreme Court by filing a writ petition challenging the constitutional validity of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025.
The Act, which came into force on April eight, is alleged to infringe upon the religious independence of the Muslim community and impose discriminatory restrictions that are not applicable to other religious endowments.
In a separate petition, Rashtriya Janata Dal MPs Dr Manoj Kumar Jha and Faiyaz Ahmad, representing Bihar, have also challenged the legislation, contending that it violates several fundamental rights enshrined under Articles 1, 14, 15, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, and 300A of the Constitution.
The petitions, filed through Advo...