Waqf Law: 'Hundreds of years old mosques ...' What did CJI say about the arguments of Sibal-Singhvi? Read what happened during the hearing-1? - WAQF Amendment Act SC Trial will allow Muslims to be part of the Hindu religious trusts Supreme Court asks the
The petitions filed against the WAQF Act were heard in the Supreme Court today. The Supreme Court heard to the Amendment Act 2025, and the government asked the government if there were non-Muslim members in the council of a Hindu trust. The court also called Tirumala Tirupati Bala Ji. At the same time, the center also responded to the arguments of Kapil Sibal and Abhishek Manusinghvi. Digital Desk, New -Delhi. The petitions filed against the WAQF Act were heard in the Supreme Court today (April 16). A Bank of Chief Justice of the Land Sanjeev Khanna, Justice PV Sanjay Kumar and Justice KV Vishwanathan hear the case. Explain that the court hears about 70 petitions against the WAQF Act. Aimim leader Asaduddin Owaisi, senior lawyer Kapil Sibal, Abhishek Manu Singhvi, Attorney -General Tushar Mehta, and other advocates of the requester were present in court. Solicitor -General (SG) Tushar Mehta advocates the center. The court will now hear the next trial at 14:00 on Thursday. What big things did the court say the case of Waqf Law, what big things did the court say? During the hearing, Kapil Sibal said: “Only Muslims could have been part of the council. Now Hindus will also be part of it. It is a violation of rights. Article 26 says that all members will be Muslims. There are 10 out of 22 Muslims. Now, since the Act is implemented, no WAQF can be made without WAQF remark?” Justice Kumar said: ‘Give us an example. Also has the tirupati board non-Hindu. The Supreme Court asked the center whether they were willing to allow Muslims to be part of Hindu religious trusts. According to Hindus Donation Act, no one can be part of the external council. Whether or not a property is, why not let the court leave? Where will the documents be shown from the 14th and 16th century mosques: The Supreme Court also questioned the determination of WAQF by the user. CJI Khanna said there are many old mosques. There are the 14th and 16th century mosques that will not have a registration meet. The CJI asked the center how such assets would be registered? What documents will they have? The dispute will take longer the dismissal of such a waqf. We know that the old law is abused, but there are some real WAQF properties that have long been identified as WAQF property during use. Waqf by the user was valid, if you finish it, there will be a problem. Article 26 applies to all religions: During the court hearing, when Kapil Sibal spoke of Article 26, the CJI said that Article 26 secular, it applies to the entire community. The government also made a law in the case of Hindus. Parliament also made a law for Muslims. Article 26 is secular. This applies to all community. During the hearing, Kapil Sibal said: “We challenge the provision that only Muslims can make.” How can the government say that only the people who have been following Islam over the past five years? Not only that, how can the state decide whether I am a Muslim or not and therefore worthy to make waqf? ‘Waqf was built hundreds of years ago. Now they will ask for a 300 -year -old property. This is a problem. What did the attorney -general say about Sibal’s comments? On these questions from Sibal, SG Tushar Mehta said on behalf of the center: “WAQF’s registration will always be compulsory. It was also necessary in the 1995 law. Sibal Saheb says that Mutavalli will have to go to jail.