After Bihar, will Asaduddin Owaisi's AIMIM become a factor in West Bengal too?AIMIM is targeting the 2026 West Bengal Assembly polls after a notable performance in Bihar. The party faces challenges from electoral roll...
29 Apr, 2026, 03.00 PM IST
West Bengal Assembly Election 2026: Can Modi’s BJP crack Mamata Banerjee’s TMC stronghold in make-or-break Phase 2?West Bengal election 2026 is a key test for PM Modi and the BJP as they aim to challenge the TMC's stronghold. Over 3.22 crore voters will ...
29 Apr, 2026, 02.31 PM IST
West Bengal elections: Can Didi hold the fort against Modi and BJP’s push in battle for Bengal's soul?Bengal's electoral war begins with the first phase of voting. The BJP and TMC are locked in a fierce contest, trading accusations and makin...
22 Apr, 2026, 10.30 PM IST
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
Munnambam residents relieved as SC partial stay on Waqf Act won't affect their caseThe Munnambam Land Protection Council is relieved by the Supreme Court's order. The order partially stays the Waqf Amendment Act. However, ...
15 Sep, 2025, 01.38 PM IST
Centre notifies rules on portal, database, audit of Waqf propertiesThe Centre has notified the Unified Waqf Management Rules, 2025, effective from April 8, 2025, to streamline Waqf property management. Thes...
05 Jul, 2025, 07.07 AM IST
Darul Uloom Deoband opposes Waqf Act changesDarul Uloom Deoband voiced strong opposition to the Waqf Amendment Bill before a Joint Parliamentary Committee. They argued the bill inappr...
12 Dec, 2024, 12.08 AM IST
58,929 waqf properties facing encroachment: GovtUnion Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju revealed that 58,929 waqf properties across India face encroachment, with Karnataka accounting...
27 Nov, 2024, 07.37 PM IST
Section 52A of Waqf Act has no retrospective effect: Kerala HCThe Kerala High Court ruled that Section 52A of the Waqf Act, penalizing unauthorized waqf property alienation, isn't retrospective. Two in...
26 Nov, 2024, 09.44 PM IST
Waqf Act Amendments: Tighter control, more women and non-Muslims members, five key changes to Waqf lawThe Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, introduces key reforms to increase transparency and government oversight in Waqf property management. It m...
08 Aug, 2024, 03.45 PM IST
India may soon cut 'unfettered' powers of Waqf Board to call any property their assetThe proposed bill, discussed by the Cabinet on Friday evening, seeks to repeal several clauses of the current Waqf Act. These repeals are p...
04 Aug, 2024, 11.15 AM IST
Bill seeking changes in Wakf Act in worksThe Centre is set to introduce a bill in Parliament to amend the Wakf Act, proposing around 40 changes, including limiting the power of Waq...
03 Aug, 2024, 11.12 PM IST
Delhi HC seeks Centre's response on plea against special status to Waqf propertiesIn his petition, the petitioner has sought a direction to the Centre to enact "only Uniform Law for Trust and Trustees, Charities and Chari...
20 Apr, 2022, 01.38 PM IST
AAP government reconstituting Waqf Board by violating Waqf Act: BJPLeader of Opposition in the Delhi Assembly Vijender Gupta, who led the delegation, alleged the government was reconstituting the Board in "...
27 Nov, 2017, 06.54 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
- Leave waqf cases to tribunal: SC tells lower courts
The Waqf Tribunal has jurisdiction over all disputes pertaining to waqfs or waqf estates, except eviction proceedings, the Supreme Court ha...
24 Nov, 2010, 02.26 AM IST
- SC: Courts have jurisdiction over waqf & property
Civil courts will continue to have jurisdiction over disputes related to waqf and its property, despite waqf tribunals, the Supreme Court h...
02 Sep, 2010, 04.55 AM IST