The Supreme Court of India has refused to entertain any fresh pleas challenging the constitutional validity of the Waqf Amendment Act, 2025. The top court proceeded to reject all fresh pleas on Monday and Tuesday, stating
that it cannot entertain "hundreds" of petitions on the same issue.
On Tuesday, a bench comprising Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar reiterated its previous stance and stated that it will not entertain any new pleas challenging the constitutional validity of the Waqf act.
On Tuesday, the court refused to entertain atleast 13 plea.
"Some of them [petitions] are copy pasted .....if you have any additional ground which has not already been raised, file an impleadment application," the CJI was quoted as saying by LiveLaw.
The court further directed petitioners to file intervention applications, if needed, which will be taken up on May 5, 2205, along with the remaining five cases.
"We passed an order on April 17 saying only five petitions will be taken up for hearing," the CJI said on Monday, adding, "It will be open for the petitioner to file an application in the pending petitions if so advised."
A total of 72 petitions, including those by AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi, All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB), Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), Anwar Basha former chairman Karnataka State Board of AUQAF and more, were filed against the Waqf (Amendment) Law, 2025.
While hearing the case, the top court sought Centre's response. To which, the Central Government defended the bill and called on the Sc to dismiss the pleas.
