The landmark legislation has triggered a storm of debate, with its constitutionality being challenged in the Supreme Court by AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi and Congress Parliamentarian Mohammad Javed

She also gave her assent to the Mussalman Wakf (Repeal) Bill, 2025

Apart from the Waqf bill passage, a resolution was adopted by the Lower House confirming the President’s Rule in Manipur

The extensive and rigorous debate on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill in the Rajya Sabha last week set a new benchmark by scripting new record of having longest discussion in the history of the Upper House.

The fresh petition has been filed by Samastha Kerala Jamiathul Ulema, a religious organisation of Sunni Muslim scholars and clerics in Kerala

The Waqf Amendment Bill has received President Draupadi Murmu's assent, paving the way for it to become law. The government has issued a notification in the official Gazette regarding the President's approval. The bill, along with changes to the Mussalman Wakf (Repeal) Bill, was passed by both Houses of Parliament after heated discussions. The new laws will come into force once the Central Government issues notifications in the official Gazette.

NEW DELHI, Apr 5: President Droupadi Murmu has given her assent to the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, and the Mussalman Wakf (Repeal) Bill, 2025, following their passage in Parliament earlier this week. The legislation, which aims to reform the management of Waqf properties, has sparked significant controversy and legal challenges.   The Waqf (Amendment) Bill, […]

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