Plea in Karnataka High Court claims Wakf Act violative of Basic Structure of Constitution; Court seeks response from Centre, State
The plea filed by KS Subramanyan, a Bengaluru-based educationist contended that the law runs "contrary" to the secular principles of the Constitution as it intends to "promote a particular religion".
The Karnataka High Court has sought the response of the Central and State governments and the Waqf Board in a plea challenging the Constitutional validity of the Waqf Act, 1995.