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Waqf (Amendment) Act 2025
September 18 , 2025
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- Supreme Court stays ‘arbitrary’ parts of Waqf (Amendment) Act 2025 but upholds the law.
- The Court stayed the rule requiring proof of practicing Islam for five years due to a lack of verification methods.
- It struck down the provision allowing waqf status loss on mere doubt of government ownership before inquiry.
- Property title disputes must be decided by the judiciary, not by executive authorities changing records.
- Waqfs cannot be dispossessed or have records altered until tribunal decisions are final.
- The Court limited non-Muslim members in Central and State Waqf Boards and advised Muslim CEOs.
- Mandatory waqf registration upheld; unregistered waqfs can still apply for registration.
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