Kochi: Rejecting pleas to stay on the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, the Supreme Court on Thursday directed not to do alteration in the character of any Waqf property, media reports said.
The court directed not to alter those registered or declared under the practice of ‘waqf by user’.
The court ordered that all Waqf properties
be preserved in their current state until the next hearing.
The court directed that no new appointments be made to any Waqf Board during this period.
The Centre has been given seven days to file its preliminary response along with relevant documents.
During the hearing on the Waqf (Amendment) Act, the Supreme Court noted that the legislation contains certain positive provisions and therefore a complete stay on the law is not justified.
SC stops Waqf changes
