supreme court hearing on petitions over waqf law bench of three judges headed by chief justice ann

Supreme Court Hearing on Waqf Law: The matter is being held in the Supreme Court for the first time on Wednesday, April 16, amid protests and support across the country regarding the Waqf Amendment Act. At 2 pm, Chief Justice Sanjeev Khanna, Justice Sanjay Kumar and KV Vishwanathan will hear the bench case. A total of 72 petitions have been listed for hearing.

Some of these major petitions are:-

1. AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi
2. AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan
3. Maulana Arshad Madani (Jamiat Ulema chief)
4. SP MP Ziaurrahman Burke
5. TMC MP Mahua Moitra
6. Congress MP Mohammad Javed
7. All Kerala Jamiatul Ulema
8. RJD MP Manoj Jha
8. Indian Union Muslim League
9. JDU leader Parvez Siddiqui
10. Syed Kalbe Jawad Naqvi

Apart from these, other leaders of parties like Congress, TMC, DMK, CPI have also filed a petition. All India Muslim Personal Law Board has also filed a petition. It has been mainly stated in all the petitions that it is a discriminatory law with Muslims. Waqf is a religious institution. Government intervention in his functioning is wrong.

What was said in the petitions?

The petitioners have said that the new Waqf law is against fundamental rights like Article 14, 15 (equality), 25 (religious freedom) 26 (religious affairs) and 29 (minority rights) of the Constitution. The petitioners have also described the change in law against Article 300A i.e. the right to property.

Many petitions in support of Waqf law

Many applications have also filed in the court in support of the Waqf Amendment Act. 7 states- Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Haryana, Maharashtra, Uttarakhand, Assam and Chhattisgarh have described the law as practical, transparent and equitable. Some tribal organizations have expressed support, calling it a law protecting their community. He has said that due to the old law, the Waqf Board was also taking possession of the land of the Scheduled Tribes. Now this will not happen.

Central government admitted cavame in SC

The central government has filed a cavity in the Supreme Court. The Center has demanded to listen to its side before any order. Since the petitions opposing the Waqf Amendment Act have also been demanded to ban the law. In such a situation, the government has tried to ensure that the court should not give any unilateral order without listening to its side.