Supreme Court Upholds Deadline for Waqf Registration on UMEED Portal

The Supreme Court denied a request to extend the deadline for registering waqf properties on the UMEED portal. Petitioners, including AIMPLB and AIMIM's Asaduddin Owaisi, must approach respective tribunals for extensions. The court also held some amendments to the Waqf Act as constitutional.

The Supreme Court on Monday firmly rejected pleas to extend the registration deadline for waqf properties under the UMEED portal. The court instructed petitioners, including various Muslim groups and leaders, to seek recourse from local tribunals before the designated cutoff date.

Justices Dipankar Datta and Augustine George Masih emphasized petitioners' rights to approach tribunals, stating they can do so before the six-month deadline. This comes in response to a comprehensive challenge spearheaded by the All India Muslim Personal Law Board and Asaduddin Owaisi, among others, seeking more time.

In a significant interim judgment, the court refrained from putting the entire Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 on hold, acknowledging the law's presumed constitutionality. However, it paused some specific provisions, while maintaining that amendments, including the removal of 'waqf by user' clauses, were not arbitrary.

(With inputs from agencies.)