New law designed to rob Muslims of religious rights over waqf: Kapil Sibal

When the Chief Justice of India (CJI) stated that courts typically presume a law enacted by Parliament to be valid, senior advocate Kapil Sibal countered by arguing that the Waqf Amendment Act is discriminatory. He highlighted that the Act specifically requires a waqif to be a practising Muslim for five years in order to donate properties for waqf, questioning whether any other religious group faces similar legal stipulations for charitable endowments. This remark raises concerns about the targeted nature of the legislation against the Muslim community.

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