Supreme Court Stays Madras HC Order Halting Tamil Nadu Waqf Board Operations

• Supreme Court stayed a Madras High Court order that had restrained the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board from exercising its powers.
• Madras High Court had ruled on January 8 that the Board’s constitution was not in accordance with the law due to lacking two non-Muslim members.
• A Bench led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant stayed the High Court order after a plea by the Waqf Board.
• CJI Kant stated, "Of course the High Court is wrong. Madras High Court order rendering the board defunct is stayed. Doctrine of necessity has to function."
• Senior Advocate P Wilson, representing the Board, informed that eight members had been appointed, with only three vacancies remaining.