Waqf Amendment Act case : The Supreme Court has postponed the hearing of the petitions filed in the Waqf Amendment Act case today (May 5). Now the case will be heard on 15 May. Chief Justice Sanjeev Khanna said that a detailed hearing is needed in the case. Now this matter will go to the new Chief Justice Bhushan Ramakrishna for hearing. Meanwhile, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta became emotional over CJI Sanjeev Khanna’s retirement.
Justice Bhushan Ramakrishna Gavai will take oath as the new CJI on 14 May
Chief Justice Sanjeev Khanna is retiring on 13 May and Justice Bhushan Ramakrishna Gawai will take oath as a new CJI on 14 May. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta from the Center and senior advocates Kapil Sibal and Abhishek Manu Singhvi appeared on behalf of the petitioners. Tushar Mehta assured the court that the status quo in the case would be maintained till the next hearing.
New CJI Gawai will hear the case on 15 May
On the 17th, CJI Sanjeev Khanna told both sides that if they all agree, the matter should be sent to the bench of Justice Gawai for a hearing on Wednesday or any other day, but for this they will have to pay 2-3 days. Advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi said that the hearing may be held next week and the Chief Justice has listed the case for 15 May.
Earlier this hearing was held on 17th.
Earlier on April 17, Chief Justice Sanjeev Khanna, Justice Sanjay Kumar and Justice K.V. Addressing Vishwanathan’s bench, the Central Government had assured the Supreme Court that in view of the order of the Supreme Court, some amendments made in the Waqf Act would not be implemented till the next hearing. After which the central government introduced an affidavit in which it defended all these amendments. The amendments that have been banned will not be re -notified or any interference of Waqf by the user of the property declared vaqf through the previously registered Waqf property or notification. The Central Government has filed a detailed affidavit of 1332 pages in the Supreme Court saying that all petitions against the amendment in the Waqf Act should be dismissed, as no objectionable amendments have been made in this act, there is no provision that will hurt any religion. Currently registration of Waqf by user property is not mandatory, but it is mandatory over the years. The Center also said that Waqf’s assets have doubled since 2013. The law has been amended to ensure proper monitoring of this property. Now the Supreme Court will hold the next hearing in this case on Monday.
