Waqf (Amendment) Act: SC flags concern over Murshidabad violence, calls it 'very disturbing'

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday flagged its concern over ongoing violence in West Bengal's Murshidabad district over the Waqf Amendment Act, 2025.

Dealing with a challenge to the validity of the law, a bench of Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna and Justices Sanjay Kumar and K V Vishwanathan said, "one thing is very disturbing is the violence that is taking place. If the matter is pending here it should not happen."

The apex court proposed to pass interim orders on Thursday on a batch of petitions challenging the validity of the law.

According to reports Jamaat-ul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) and Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT)—were allegedly involved in the violence in Murshidabad, which left three persons dead.

The violence was carried out by Bangladeshi miscreants, allegedly aided by local leaders of a political party, the reports claimed.

Central forces have been deployed along with the state police to restore peace and maintain law and order.

Violent protests erupted on Friday and Saturday in pockets of the district, including Suti, Dhulian and Jangipur, following anger over the amended Waqf Act. The demonstrations turned violent leaving at least three people dead and several injured.