India, Sept. 17 -- The SC's interim order on the Waqf (Amendment) Act has struck a careful balance - putting on hold the contentious provisions while keeping the law intact
The religious issues are most tricky to resolve, especially when the Government is directly involved in dealing with it and the issue concerns a religious minority. Though it is debatable whether Waqf is a religious issue or not, the community feels it that way, so it becomes an emotive issue and so needs to be treaded carefully. The Supreme Court has just done that in the case of the Waqf (Amendment) Act by giving time to both parties to reach an amicable solution by staying the controversial provisions while keeping the Act intact. The Supreme Court's interim order on...