Pleas proceed on false premise that amendments take away fundamental rights of religious freedom, the govt further said.
Settled legal position courts would not stay statutory provision, decide matter finally, it said, adding that presumption of constitutionality applies to laws made by Parliament.
The govt told the SC that the amendments to the Waqf Act were brought after comprehensive, in-depth, analytical study by a parliamentary panel.
There have been misuse of provisions to encroach private and government properties, the govt submitted. Right before even Mughal era, pre-independence era, post-independence era, total of waqfs created was 18,29,163.896 acre, the govt said.In its affidavit, the Centre said that shockingly after 2013, the addition of waqf land is 20,92,072.536 acre.Replacing legislative regime enacted by legislature is impermissible, the Centre further told the top court.
