Overview

• The Supreme Court issued notice to Uttarakhand over a contempt plea alleging the April 25–26 demolition of the Hazrat Kamal Shah Dargah violated its interim order protecting waqf properties.
• Petitioners argue the demolition breached assurances made by the Solicitor General that no action would be taken under the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 until legal challenges are resolved.
• The dargah, registered as a waqf property in 1982 and mapped in the Waqf Asset Management System, was reportedly razed without notice or hearings, contravening the court’s November 2024 guidelines.
• The court’s April 17 order barred any changes to the status of waqf properties until further hearings, with the contempt plea alleging the state acted in defiance of this directive.
• The hearing on both the contempt plea and broader petitions challenging the Waqf Act amendments is scheduled for May 15 before Justices Gavai and Masih.