The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) has raised concerns over the central government's statistics in its counter affidavit. The board claims the government is misleading the Supreme Court with its responses. They demand action against the official behind the allegedly false affidavit.
This matter pertains to Waqf properties. The AIMPLB has accused the government of manipulating data, asserting false claims about the increase of Waqf properties. The numbers presented in the affidavit, according to the board, do not hold water.
Demands for prosecuting the responsible official have been made by the board, who filed their response ahead of the Supreme Court's hearing on the Waqf Amendment Act.
The board accused the central government of submitting a misleading affidavit to the court on this issue.
The board has also voiced objections to the government's assertion of a significant increase in properties recorded in the Central Portal since 2013. Once more calling for consequences for the official behind the affidavit.
The central government defended the amended Waqf Act in the Supreme Court on April 25, resisting a complete judicial suspension of the law passed by Parliament.
The government's initial affidavit of 1,332 pages urged the apex court to dismiss petitions challenging the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, highlighting deceptive narratives regarding certain legal provisions.
The government claimed a staggering 116% increase in Waqf properties nationwide since 2013. It also opposed arguments regarding the necessary registration of properties used by Waqf until April 8, asserting that any interim intervention would constitute a judicial lawmaking.
On April 17, the center assured the top court that it would neither derecognize properties used by Waqf nor appoint positions within the Central Waqf Council and boards until May 5.
