Synopsis: A bench of Justices Manoj Misra and Ujjal Bhuyan clarified that although the high court’s conclusion regarding the land not being Waqf property has been kept in abeyance, it has not stayed the high court’s approval of the state government’s decision to appoint a one-member commission to examine the nature and extent of the 404.76-acre parcel in Ernakulam.

The Supreme Court on Friday, 12 December, completed the hearing on the Waqf Protection Council’s SLP challenging the Kerala High Court Division Bench verdict on the disputed Munambam land and adjourned the matter to 27 January, 2026.

While the Court stopped short of granting the stay sought by the Waqf Protection Council, it put on hold the high court’s finding that, the land is not Waqf property and directed that status quo

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