Actor-politician Vijay moves Supreme Court against Waqf Amendment Act

Actor Vijay has recently filed a petition in the Supreme Court challenging the Waqf (Amendment) Act.

Published on: Apr 13, 2025, 22:09:30 IST

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Amid growing opposition backlash against the recently enacted Waqf (Amendment) Act, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) president and actor Vijay becomes the latest leader to legally challenge the legislation.

Actor Vijay joined a long list of political leaders, Muslim organisations, and civil rights groups who’ve moved the apex court against the Waqf Amendment Act. (PTI)

Actor Vijay has recently filed a petition in the Supreme Court challenging the Waqf (Amendment) Act.

The legislation, which became law earlier this month, has sparked a wave of legal resistance from several Indian politicians as well as minority rights groups, with critics alleging that the act violates the fundamental rights of the Muslim community.

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Petitioners claim the law was discriminatory towards the Muslim community and violated their fundamental rights.

Politicians, Muslim groups to challenge the Waqf Amendment Act

Vijay joined a long list of political leaders, Muslim organisations, and civil rights groups who’ve moved the apex court.

AIMIM MP Asaduddin Owaisi
Congress MPs Mohammad Jawed & Imran Pratapgarhi
AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan
Azad Samaj Party chief Chandra Shekhar Azad
Samajwadi Party MP Zia Ur Rehman Barq
Jamiat Ulema-i-Hind President Maulana Arshad Madani
All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB)
DMK MP A Raja
Social Democratic Party of India
Indian Union Muslim League
Samastha Kerala Jamiatul Ulema
Samajwadi Party MP from Sambhal Zia Ur Rehman Barq
NGO Association for Protection of Civil Rights.
Actor Vijay
Rajya Sabha MPs Manoj Jha
Faiyaz Ahmad (RJD)
RJD MLA from Bihar Muhammad Izhar Asfi

Waqf Amendment Act?

The Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, seeks to focus on improving the management of waqf properties, empowering relevant stakeholders, improving the efficiency of survey, registration, and case disposal processes, and developing waqf properties.

It was passed in Rajya Sabha on April 4 with 128 votes in favour and 95 against. The Lok Sabha had earlier cleared the Bill following a lengthy debate, with 288 members voting in favour and 232 opposing it.

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President Droupadi Murmu gave her assent to the Bill on April 5, making it a law.

Intervention applications have been filed in the Supreme Court in support of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, stating that the amendments are in consonance with the scheme of the Constitution of India, and that there is no violation of any right of any member of the Muslim community.

(with ANI inputs)

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