India, Sept. 22 -- The Supreme Court's September 15, 2025, interim judgment on the Contentious Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, has left both opponents and supporters believing the first round favored them.
Neither of the sides feels like they are on the losing side as the top court's interim judgment is a mixed bag, offering partial relief to petitioners while largely upholding the new law. The verdict is a careful balancing act, reflecting the court's cautious approach to staying an entire parliamentary statute, while also addressing provisions it found to be prima facie arbitrary.
The writ petitions challenged the validity of several of the Sections of the Act on the ground that they were ultra vires the Constitution, being violative of Art...