In its order today, the Supreme Court bench of Chief Justice BR Gavai and Justice Augustine George Masih said that some sections of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 needed some protection.
Firoz Bakht Ahmed is the former Chancellor of Maulana Azad National Urdu University in Hyderabad. He is the grand-nephew of India's first education minister – Bharat Ratna Maulana Abul Kalam Azad.
The Bill was passed in the lower House with a vote of 288 in favor and 232 against, following the rejection of all Opposition-proposed amendments.
The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on Waqf on Wednesday adopted its draft report and an amended revised bill, amidst strong opposition and dissent from several members.
The Joint Committee of Parliament on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024 held its second morning on Friday at the Parliament House Annexe.
The Parliamentary panel will submit its report to the Lok Sabha by the last day of the first week of the next session of Parliament.
