TMC MP Mahua Moitra strikes SC difficult Waqf (Modification) Act

“It’s submitted that the violation of parliamentary practices in the course of the law-making course of has contributed to the unconstitutionality of the Waqf (Modification) Act, 2025,” the plea mentioned.

“Procedurally, the chairperson of the Joint Parliamentary Committee flouted parliamentary guidelines and practices each on the stage of consideration and adoption of the draft report of the Joint Parliamentary Committee on the Waqf Modification Invoice and on the stage of presentation of the mentioned report earlier than Parliament,” it mentioned.

The plea mentioned that dissenting opinions from the opposition MPs had been reportedly redacted with out justification from the ultimate report introduced in Parliament on 13 February 2025.

Such actions undermined the deliberative means of Parliament and violated established norms as outlined in authoritative parliamentary process manuals, it mentioned.

The plea mentioned the brand new legislation allegedly infringed upon Articles 14 (equality earlier than the legislation), 15(1) (non-discrimination), 19(1)(a) and (c) (freedom of speech and affiliation), 21 (proper to life and private liberty), 25 and 26 (freedom of faith), 29 and 30 (minority rights), and Article 300A (proper to property) of the Structure.

Moitra sought putting down of the Act in its entirety, citing its procedural irregularities and substantive violations of the Structure.

AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi, AAP chief Amanatullah Khan, Affiliation for the Safety of Civil Rights, Arshad Madani, Samastha Kerala Jamiathul Ulema, Anjum Kadari, Taiyyab Khan Salmani, Mohammad Shafi, Mohammed Fazlurrahim and RJD chief Manoj Kumar Jha have additionally moved the highest courtroom on the problem.

The All India Muslim Private Regulation Board (AIMPLB), Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and Congress MPs Imran Pratapgarhi and Mohammad Jawed are different key petitioners within the case.