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Understanding the Supreme Court's Interim Intervention in the Waqf Amendments, 2025

The Supreme Court's interim reliefs to the 2025 Waqf Amendment Act may endorse the state's stringent control over Islamic institutions.

Background

The 2025 Waqf Amendment Act has sparked controversy, with critics arguing it imposes disproportionate control over Waqf institutions compared to Hindu temples and muths.

Constitutional Interpretation

The challenge to the Act raises questions about religious freedom, as granted by Articles 25 and 26 of the Constitution, which allow individuals and denominations to freely profess and manage their religious affairs.

Subject only to public order, morality, health, and other provisions of Part III.

A detailed analysis of the Supreme Court's interim order dated September 15, 2025, is necessary to understand the implications of this judgment.

Author's summary: Supreme Court's interim intervention in Waqf Amendments sparks controversy.

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