NEW DELHI, Apr 8: The Supreme Court would likely on April 15 hear a batch of pleas challenging the Constitutional validity of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025.
The Centre, however, on Tuesday filed a caveat in the apex court and sought a hearing before any order was passed in the matter.
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Caveat is filed by a party in the High Courts and the apex court to ensure that no orders are passed without hearing it.
A Government notification, in the meantime, said Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, which was passed by Parliament last week, comes into force on Tuesday.
“In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 1 of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 (14 of 2025), the Central Government hereby appoints the 8th day of April, 2025 as the date on which the provisions of the said Act shall come into force,” the Ministry of Minority Affairs notification said.
Over 10 petitions, including those by politicians and the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) and Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind, were filed in the top court challenging the validity of the newly-enacted law.
Lawyers privy to the development said the petitions were likely to be listed for hearing before a bench on April 15 though it is not reflected on the apex court website as of now. (PTI)
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