Congress MP, DMK move apex court against Waqf Amendment

The DMK and Congress MP Imran Pratapgarhi on Monday challenged the constitutional validity of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025.

Till now more than 10 petitions have been filed in the top court challenging the validity of the Act. The ruling party Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) in Tamil Nadu and Pratapgarhi are added to the growing numbers of petitioners, including AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi, Congress MP Mohammad Jawed, apart from the All-India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) and Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind, who have moved against the newly-enacted law.

The DMK moved the top court through its deputy general secretary A Raja and said in a press release, “Despite widespread opposition, the Waqf Amendment Bill, 2025, was passed by the Union Government without proper consideration of the objections raised by the members of the JPC and the other stakeholders.”

The party said the immediate implementation of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, infringes and prejudices the rights of about 50 lakh Muslims in Tamil Nadu and 20 crore Muslims in the other parts of the country.

Earlier in the day, a Bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justices Sanjay Kumar and KV Viswanathan agreed to consider, listing for an urgent hearing, the plea of Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind, AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi and others, including Congress MP Mohammad Jawed and AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan on the issue.

President Droupadi Murmu on April 5 gave her assent to the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, which was passed by Parliament after heated debates in both houses.

The AIMPLB filed the plea in the top court late April 6.

In a press statement, SQR Ilyas, AIMPLB spokesperson, said the petition strongly objected to the amendments passed by Parliament for being “arbitrary, discriminatory and based on exclusion”.

Manipur MLA to challenge Act in SC

Manipur legislator Sheikh Noorul Hassan on Monday said he would challenge the Waqf Amendment Act, 2025, in the Supreme Court. In a video message, Hassan, a National People’s Party MLA, said, “The Waqf Amendment Act, 2025, violates the rights of Muslims. I personally condemn and reject this Act. I will challenge it in the Supreme Court.” In a separate development, the Manipur BJP strongly condemned the torching of the house of its Minority Morcha president Md Asker Ali by a mob.

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