Apex court stays some Waqf clauses, refuses to stall lawThe Supreme Court has partially stayed the Waqf Amendment Act, 2025, to balance the interests of involved parties. Certain provisions relat...
15 Sep, 2025, 11.49 PM IST
Congress opposing Waqf Bill but yet to set up Waqf Board, Haj Committee in Himachal Pradesh: BJPThe Congress has faced criticism for not forming a Waqf Board or a Haj committee during its tenure in Himachal Pradesh. The BJP supports th...
02 Apr, 2025, 08.28 PM IST
Waqf Amendment Bill: Kiren Rijiju tables controversial bill in Lok Sabha amid strong protests by OppositionUnion Minister Kiren Rijiju tabled the Waqf (Amendment) Bill in the Lok Sabha, which sparked strong opposition. The bill seeks to amend the...
02 Apr, 2025, 07.19 PM IST
Waqf Bill 1995 vs 2024: From non-Muslim members to collector's role, here are key changesParliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju presented the Waqf (Amendment) Bill in the Lok Sabha. The 2024 bill introduces significant chan...
02 Apr, 2025, 07.19 PM IST
What is Waqf Bill? Here's an easy guide to understand the hotly-debated billUnion Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju introduced the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, in the Lok Sabha, focusing on improving the admini...
02 Apr, 2025, 02.20 PM IST
Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024 to be taken for passage in Lok Sabha on Wednesday; here's all you should knowThe Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, aiming to digitize and enhance transparency in managing Waqf properties, is set to be debated in Parliamen...
02 Apr, 2025, 08.52 AM IST
'Modi-Dhami' food kits to be distributed among poor Muslims on Eid: Uttarakhand Waqf BoardThe Uttarakhand Waqf Board announced the distribution of free 'Modi-Dhami' food kits and children's clothes to poor Muslims on Eid. The kit...
21 Mar, 2025, 12.32 PM IST
Kerala Assembly passes resolution urging Central govt to withdraw Waqf (Amendment) BillThe Kerala Legislative Assembly has unanimously urged the central government to withdraw the 2024 Waqf Amendment Bill, stating that its pro...
14 Oct, 2024, 08.33 PM IST
Prominent Muslim bodies slam Waqf Bill; urge govt to withdraw it, hold detailed consultationsMuslim organizations strongly opposed the Waqf (Amendment) Bill presented in Lok Sabha, calling for its retraction and stakeholder discussi...
08 Aug, 2024, 10.37 PM IST
Waqf through the ages: How Rs 1-lakh crore property owner board acquires land and what the govt aims to changeThe Waqf Board is reportedly the third-largest landholder in India, following the Railways and the Defence Department. Waqf boards control ...
08 Aug, 2024, 03.05 PM IST
"Waqf board bahana hai...": SP, Congress attack BJP over amendment billLashing out at the BJP-led NDA government on the Waqf Amendment Bill, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday said that in the dis...
08 Aug, 2024, 12.10 PM IST
PIL in Delhi HC challenges constitutional validity of Waqf Act 1995; seeks Uniform Law for charitable, religious institutionsThe plea stated that there is no safeguard for Hindus, Jains, Buddhists, Sikhs, and other communities to save their properties from inclusi...
16 Apr, 2022, 12.47 PM IST
Over 2000 cases of waqf property encroachment in 1.5 years: GovernmentUnion minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said most of the encroachment cases are a result of a "criminal conspiracy" between the waqf board and m...
29 Jun, 2017, 06.42 PM IST
50 pc Waqf properties under the clutches of mafia: Mukhtar Abbas NaqviAs its names suggests, the Act, currently being examined by the Group of Ministers, has provisions to evict illegal occupants from the Waqf...
27 Feb, 2017, 06.13 PM IST
Waqf properties: 'Board of adjudication' formed to look into complaintsSo far, 24 states have established the tribunals, we urge the remaining states to form such tribunals to look into complaints, Mukhtar Abba...
07 Jan, 2017, 05.44 PM IST
HC seeks Delhi government's reply on vacating 990 Waqf propertiesDelhi HC sought the government's response on a PIL seeking direction to enforce eviction orders regarding 990 Waqf properties in the nation...
08 Jul, 2015, 05.05 PM IST
Cloud over Microsoft, Infosys, Wipro campuses in Andhra PradeshThe Andhra Pradesh high court refused to entertain petitions that challenged the power of the Andhra state wakf board to notify 1,650 acres...
04 Apr, 2012, 09.55 PM IST