Waqf Bill gets Prez nod as AAP MLA moves SC

President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday gave her assent to the Waqf (Amendment) Bill-2025, which was passed by Parliament earlier this week. Murmu also gave her assent to the Mussalman Wakf (Repeal) Bill-2025.

“The following Act of Parliament received the assent of the President on April 5 and is hereby published for general information: The Waqf (Amendment) Act-2025,” the government said in a notification.

The development came as AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan on Saturday moved the Supreme Court challenging the constitutional validity of the Bill. In his petition, Khan said, “The Bill violates fundamental rights enshrined under Articles 14, 15, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, and 300-A of the Constitution. It curtails the religious and cultural autonomy of Muslims, enables arbitrary executive interference and undermines minority rights to manage their religious and charitable institutions.”

While Articles 14 and 15 relate to the right to equality and right to non-discrimination, Article 21 deals with the right to life and liberty. Articles 25 and 26 relate to the right to religion and freedom to manage religious affairs; Articles 29 and 30 deal with various minority rights.

Khan alleged that the amendment curtailed religious and cultural autonomy of Muslims and undermined minority rights to manage religious and charitable institutions. Khan is the third political leader after Congress MP Mohammad Jawed and AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi to approach the top court against amendment to the Waqf law.

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