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Waqf amendment act, 2025: On Wednesday (May 21, 2025), the Center presented its stand in the Supreme Court in hearing petitions filed to challenge the Waqf Amendment Act. The Center said that Waqf is an Islamic concept, but it is not an essential part of Islam. The Center also said that charity is part of every religion, but the Supreme Court says that this is not necessary for anyone.
On Tuesday, senior advocates Kapil Sibal, Abhishek Manu Singhvi and Rajiv Dhawan argued on behalf of the petitioners. Today, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta appeared in the Supreme Court to present the side of the Center. In front of the bench of Chief Justice Bhushan Ramakrishna Gavai and Justice Augustin George Christ, SG Tushar Mehta responded to the objection of the petitioners, stating that the new Waqf law violates Articles 25 and 26 of the Constitution.
According to the report of the Bar and Bench, SG Tushar Mehta said, “I did not know about this part of Islam until I did not do research that Waqf is an Islamic concept, but it is not an essential part of Islam.” He said that the concept of charity is present in every religion. Even in Christianity, but the Supreme Court says that this is not necessary for anyone. SG Tushar Mehta said that there are things like donating among Hindus and the same is in Sikhism, but in any religion it has not been said to be necessary.
SG Mehta said that if the financial situation of most people of the Muslim community is not very good and they are unable to do waqf, will they not be Muslims. This is a test conducted by the Supreme Court, to determine whether a practice is an essential religious practice. He said that it is not necessary to do charity in any religion, similarly there is Waqf in Islam.
SG Tushar Mehta said that Waqf by user is not a fundamental right. It was recognized by law in 1954 and before that in the Bengal Act. Referring to a decision, he said that if any right has been provided by law in the form of legislative policy, it can be taken away by the state forever.
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