The Supreme Court is scheduled to pronounce its order on Monday, September 15, 2025, regarding the petitions seeking a stay on the Waqf Amendment Act, 2025. The decision comes nearly four months after the bench, headed by Chief Justice B R Gavai, reserved its order on May 22, after hearing three days of arguments from all parties involved.

The petitions challenge the constitutional validity of the amendments made to the Waqf Act through legislation passed by Parliament in 2025. The court's decision on Monday is expected to address several key issues. One central question is whether properties already declared as Waqf by a court, through usage or formal deed, can be de-notified while the matter remains under judicial consideration. The Court is expected to clarify if such action can be taken before a final decision.

Another issue concerns the role of the District Collector during the enquiry process. The amended provisions state that if the Collector is examining whether a property qualifies as Waqf or government land, the property should not be treated as Waqf land during the enquiry.

The interim order is also expected to address the composition of Waqf Boards and the Central Waqf Council. The Court had questioned whether the law permits only Muslim members to be appointed to these bodies, aside from ex-officio positions, and whether such restrictions are legally tenable under constitutional rights and principles.

The Centre has maintained that mere legal propositions or hypothetical arguments were insufficient to stay the operation of the law. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, representing the Centre, argued that Waqf management had misused monuments, giving rooms for shops and making unauthorised alterations. The Centre has assured that no waqf properties, including those established by user, would be denotified. They also stated that no appointments of non-Muslims to the Central Waqf Council or State Waqf Boards would be made under the 2025 Act.

The Union Ministry of Minority Affairs filed a preliminary affidavit defending the amended Waqf Act of 2025 and opposed any blanket stay on the law. The Supreme Court designated five petitions as lead petitions, treating the others as intervention applications.

On August 22, 2025, the Supreme Court declined to stay a Union government notification mandating the registration of all waqf properties on a centralised digital portal within six months. The UMEED (Unified Waqf Management, Empowerment, Efficiency, and Development) portal aims to create a transparent repository of waqf property details, including photographs and geotagged locations. Properties not registered within the stipulated time risk being categorised as disputed and possibly referred to a tribunal. The CJI stated that an interim stay could not be passed since the judgment had already been reserved.

The All India Muslim Personal Law Board has argued that the legislative changes infringe upon fundamental rights and were passed through a flawed parliamentary process. The Board contends that compelling petitioners to undergo the “Essential Religious Practices” (ERP) test is constitutionally misplaced.