Petitioners challenge the assumption of constitutionality in the SC Waqf Act.

• Petitioners argue the new law is a “creeping acquisition” of Waqf properties owned by the Muslim community.

• Chief Justice Gavai and Justice Augustine George Masih hear petitioners’ plea for an interim order to stay the 2025 Act’s implementation.

• Senior advocate Kapil Sibal argues the presumption of constitutionality can be rebutted if a prima facie breach is shown.

• Sibal argues the amendments encroach on a minority community’s rights under Article 25 [freedom of religion].