Daijiworld Media Network- New Delhi
New Delhi, Apr 10: In a significant development, the Hindu Sena on Wednesday submitted an intervention application before the Supreme Court supporting the recent amendments made to the Waqf Act, 1995, through the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025.
The application, filed by Hindu Sena’s National President, comes at a time when several petitions have been filed in the apex court challenging the constitutional validity of the amended Act. The plea argues that the amendments are in alignment with the Indian Constitution and serve to correct historical anomalies.
“There is no infringement of the rights of any member of the Muslim community. On the contrary, the unamended Waqf Act, 1995, created severe hardship for non-Muslim citizens. Sections 3 and 40 allowed Waqf Boards to take over properties belonging to non-Muslims, which was unjust and discriminatory,” the application stated.
It further claimed that the new amendments pave the way for justice for countless non-Muslim property holders whose lands were declared as Waqf without due process.
The Hindu Sena maintained that the changes made under the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2024, are legally sound and free from constitutional infirmities. “The Parliament has taken a corrective step to rectify the draconian nature of the earlier provisions,” the application emphasized.
Meanwhile, the Union government has also filed a caveat in the Supreme Court, ensuring that no stay order is passed on the matter without hearing its side. A caveat, in legal terms, is a preventive measure taken by a litigant to be notified in case of any adverse interim relief being considered.
The concept of Waqf, rooted in Islamic tradition, involves endowments made for religious or charitable causes, encompassing mosques, educational institutions, hospitals, and more.
The Waqf (Amendment) Bill, which is now law after receiving the President’s assent, saw intense and extended debates in both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha. Discussions on the Bill went on past midnight, reflecting the depth of public and political interest in the issue.
The intervention by the Hindu Sena marks another crucial chapter in the ongoing legal and social discourse surrounding the administration of religious endowments in India.