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BJP Leader Dilip Ghosh Hails Supreme Court Order on Waqf Amendment Act 2025
In Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal, BJP leader Dilip Ghosh cheered the Supreme Court’s latest move on the Waqf (Amendment) Act 2025. Speaking to on Tuesday, September 16, Ghosh said the court’s interim order backs the law’s core ideas. "Those who challenged it in court now see the legislation stands correct," he added with a smile.
The Supreme Court stepped in with a balanced ruling. It paused several parts of the Waqf Amendment Act 2025 to avoid misuse, but kept the key change that scraps the old "Waqf-by-user" rule. This rule had let properties turn into Waqf land just through long-term use, often leading to disputes over government assets.
Both sides in politics celebrated the decision from the bench led by Chief Justice BR Gavai and Justice Augustine George Masih. Ruling party folks see it as a win for fair reforms, while opposition voices feel vindicated on their worries.
AAP MP Sanjay Singh, who sat on the Joint Parliamentary Committee reviewing the Waqf Bill, had raised red flags early on. "We warned against impractical changes back then," Singh told reporters on Monday. He slammed the part giving district Collectors power to settle Waqf property fights with government land, calling the whole Act unconstitutional.
"Our concerns got ignored, and they pushed this Bill through anyway," Singh said. "From day one, we said handing Waqf cancellation to Collectors breaks the rules. Now, the Supreme Court agrees and has stayed it."
The court agreed, ruling that Collectors can’t judge private citizens’ rights—it messes with the separation of powers. Until Waqf Tribunals sort things out, no new claims can pop up on disputed properties. The bench also hit pause on the rule requiring someone to practice Islam for five years before creating a Waqf. Without clear guidelines on checking faith, it could lead to unfair power plays, the judges noted.
On the Waqf boards, the court kept limits: No more than three non-Muslims on state boards, four on the central council, and the CEO should ideally be Muslim. These stay in place for now.
But the court greenlit ditching Waqf-by-user. "If lawmakers in 2025 spot this rule letting huge government lands get grabbed, removing it isn’t arbitrary—it’s a fix for the problem," the bench explained. This move aims to protect public property from easy encroachments under the Waqf Act.
The Waqf Amendment Act 2025 sparked heated debates in Parliament, with aims to modernize management of Muslim charitable lands. As the case heads to full hearings, this interim order brings some clarity amid the Waqf property disputes rocking India. Stay tuned for more updates on Supreme Court Waqf ruling.
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