The Supreme Court questioned the Centre on potentially allowing Muslims in Hindu religious trusts during a hearing on petitions challenging the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025. Concerns were raised about ‘waqf by user’ and the Act’s implications on long-standing Islamic practices. The court is considering whether to hear the matter or refer it to a high court, with petitioners arguing the Act’s provisions are unconstitutional.

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Appearing for the Centre and referring to the protests against the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta said there should not be a phenomenon that violence can be used to put pressure in such matters