In re: Challenges to the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025

Timeline

1. 3 Nov 2026News

   SC posts pleas challenging validity of Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 to January 21 next year

   Supreme Court hearings: Justices MM Sundresh and PB Varale set December 31 deadline to complete pleadings challenging Waqf Amendment Act validity in New Delhi.

   Deccan Herald

   Explanation in simple terms

   What:

   The Supreme Court decided to hear challenges against the new law regarding Waqf properties next year.

   Who:

   Justices MM Sundresh and PB Varale are the judges overseeing the legal arguments brought before the Supreme Court.

   When:

   Reported on 3 Nov 2026.

   Where:

   Supreme Court of India, New Delhi.

   Why:

   The court set a deadline to finish gathering all formal written arguments from both sides before the hearing.

   What it means:

   The court will wait until late January to begin the formal legal review of this law.

2. 3 Nov 2026News

   SC to hear pleas challenging Waqf (Amendment) Act's validity on January 21, 2027

   NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday posted the hearing on the pleas challenging the constitutional validity of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 to January 21,

   The New Indian Express

   Explanation in simple terms

   What:

   The Supreme Court scheduled a date to review arguments against the new Waqf law.

   Who:

   The Supreme Court of India is the judicial body handling the petitions.

   When:

   Reported on 3 Nov 2026.

   Where:

   New Delhi, Supreme Court.

   Why:

   The court needs to examine legal challenges questioning if the Waqf Amendment Act is constitutional.

   What it means:

   The court will formally start listening to arguments regarding the law on the chosen date.