The Supreme Court’s intention to issue an interim order on the revised WAQF law was placed today after the Center and the states requested the court a longer time to marture their arguments at three points. The three-judges headed by Justice Sanjeev Khanna will listen to the matter again tomorrow.
The apex court expressed concern about the violence during the protest, hearing a group of petitions challenging the revised law. It was also questioned whether Muslims would be included in Hindu religious boards or not.
Finally, the judges raised three points, indicating their intentions to pass an interim order. For all three procedures – on which the rules have been amended – the court expressed its intention to maintain the status quo.
The judges said that whatever property has been declared Waqf by the user, or declared by the court, will not be informed.
Secondly, the collector may continue the proceedings, but the provision will not apply.
Thirdly, when the former officer members can be appointed regardless of religion, others should be Muslims, the judges said.
At this point, the Center and the states sought more time. The court said it was ready to allot for one and half an hour, so that they could tell them, but after some back and forth, the matter was postponed for tomorrow.