Chief Justice's Big Remark On Waqf Law: "Courts Cannot Intervene Unless..."

There is a presumption of constitutionality in legislation that clears Parliament and courts cannot interfere unless a glaring case is made out, Chief Justice of India BR Gavai told the petitioners challenging the Waqf Amendment Act today. The bench of Chief Justice Gavai and Justice AG Masih was hearing a bunch of petitions challenging the Waqf Amendment Act, which became a law last month. Earlier, the court had earmarked three issues -- Waqf by user, nomination of non-Muslims to Wakf Council and state Waqf Boards and identification of government land under Waqf. The Centre had then assured that it would not act upon these counts till the matter was resolved.

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