Congress, AIMIM leaders move Supreme Court challenging Waqf Amendment Bill

They have argued that the Bill violates constitutional provisions.

Jawed's petition claims that the bill imposes "arbitrary restrictions" on Waqf properties and their management, undermining the religious autonomy of the Muslim community.

Filed through advocate Anas Tanwir, the petition states that the bill discriminates against Muslims by "imposing restrictions that are not present in the governance of other religious endowments".

Parliament passes Waqf (Amendment) Bill

The Waqf (Amendment) Bill, which states how Muslim charitable properties are governed, was cleared by Parliament after nearly 20 hours of MPs trading fiery speeches.

The opposition has called the bill "anti-Muslim" while those from the treasury benches hailed the "historic reform".

128 MPs backed the bill, and 95 voted against it in the Rajya Sabha.

The Lok Sabha (Indian Lower House) had passed the bill on Wednesday after a lengthy debate that began around noon and continued till 1 am.

While moving the bill in the Rajya Sabha, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju said the bill was aimed at providing transparency in the management of the Waqf properties.

He said the bill was not about religion but property and its management and aimed to remove corruption.

The Minister said the Muslim community has largely welcomed the bill.