The Supreme Court on April 17 stayed the operation of certain parts of the contentious Waqf law, including the inclusion of non-Muslims in the Waqf boards and council, till the next date of hearing on May 5.  The Chief Justice-led bench also said that the ‘waqf by user’ provision should not be denotified till then

The Centre assured the Supreme Court that no appointments would be made to Waqf boards. The new law tweaks the composition of Waqf boards, making it compulsory to include non-Muslims as its members. 

In response to the petitions challenging the Waqf (Amendment) Act 2025, Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta made the following statements before the Supreme Court: 

1. Non-Muslims won't be appointed to Central Waqf Councils and State Waqf Boards in terms of the amended provisions during the hearing. 

2. Waqfs, including waqf-by-user, whether declared by way of notification or registration, will not be de-notified till the next date of hearing. 

The Centre, represented by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, sought 7-days' time to file a response.