The Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025 has been approved by both the Houses of Parliament. The bill was discussed till late night in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. However, despite opposition from opposition MPs, the bill was passed and has been sent for the President’s approval.
Now Asaduddin Owaisi and Congress MP Mohammad Javed have challenged the constitutional validity of the Waqf Bill in the Supreme Court. A petition has been filed in the court stating that this bill openly violates the fundamental rights of the Muslim community. This is not the first time that the opposition has approached the Supreme Court against a decision of the central government. Earlier, the court was approached on many issues including Article 370, triple talaq.
Article 370:
The Supreme Court upheld the Central government’s decision to repeal Article 370 from Jammu and Kashmir.
The court directed that the Election Commission should take steps to hold assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir by September 2024.
The court also ordered that the government should restore statehood to Jammu and Kashmir as soon as possible.
Electoral Bonds:
The Supreme Court had immediately banned the collection of political donations through electoral bonds. The court had declared it unconstitutional.
The court had ordered SBI to make public the information related to the bonds.
The Supreme Court had said that keeping electoral bonds anonymous was violative of the right to information and Article 19(1)(a).
Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA):
The Supreme Court, while hearing the case, refused to stay the Citizenship (Amendment) Act.
The court also upheld the validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act by a 4-1 decision.
The matter is still pending in the court.
Triple Talaq:
The hearing against the Muslim Women (Protection of Marriage Rights) Act, 2019 is still going on in the Supreme Court.
The court has asked the central government how many cases have been registered so far after the law came into force.
Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna had commented that only giving divorce has been declared a crime in the law, which raises a serious question.