The Supreme Court today reserved its interim orders on a plea challenging the Waqf(Amendment) Act 2025. A bench of Chief Justice BR Gavai and Justice Augustine George Masih heard the matter on the point of interim order across three days. During the arguments, the Chief Justice orally said that the requirement of registration of Waqfs has been there under the previous laws of 1923 and 1954. The petitioners had begun their arguments on Tuesday, which was followed by the Union government’s arguments yesterday and today. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, represented the Centre, for about three consecutive days.The Centre notified the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 last month after it got President Droupadi Murmu’s assent.
