For decades, the Waqf Act allowed a religious board to exercise unchecked powers over land in India with minimal transparency and virtually no accountability. Properties could be declared waqf simply based on “user,” enabling the takeover of even public and private lands without clear title or

Congress MP Mohammed Jawed has approached the Supreme Court challenging the constitutionality of the recently passed Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024. The legal move came just hours after the bill was cleared by both Houses of Parliament, amid widespread political backlash and protests from opposition parties. Jawed’s petition seeks to block the implementation of the

The Indian National Congress has declared its plan to challenge the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, in the Supreme Court. This announcement comes after the bill was passed by both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. According to party leadership, the move is part of its broader commitment to defending constitutional values and resisting what it […]