Supreme Court Petition Filed Against Newly Enacted Waqf Amendment Act

Farooq Abdullah's National Conference leads legal challenge, citing constitutional violations, as protests escalate in Jammu & Kashmir.

The Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, which modifies governance of Waqf properties, was signed into law by President Droupadi Murmu on April 5, 2025.
Farooq Abdullah’s National Conference has filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court, arguing the Act infringes on religious freedoms and property rights guaranteed under the Constitution.
The Act has faced criticism for including non-Muslims and women in Waqf property management, which some view as undermining Muslim religious autonomy.
Protests led by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) erupted in Srinagar, with leaders denouncing the law as discriminatory and harmful to Muslim communities.
Earlier legal challenges by AIMIM and Congress representatives also questioned the Act’s validity, claiming it disproportionately increases state control over Waqf properties.