Supreme Court says no case to pause Waqf Act in entirety, pauses some provisions

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

55% : During the hearing of the matter, the Supreme Court stayed the provision in the Waqf Amendment Act 2025 that a person should be a practitioner of Islam for 5 years to create a Waqf.
53% : The Supreme Court also stayed a provision of the Waqf Act which empowered a district collector to determine whether a property declared as Waqf is government property and pass orders.
51% : The apex court said the provision stayed till the state governments frame rules on determining whether a person is a practitioner of Islam.

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