SC agrees to hear plea seeking extension of time for registration of waqf propertiesThe Supreme Court will hear a plea for more time to register waqf properties. The UMEED portal requires digital inventory of all waqf asset...
09 Oct, 2025, 01.10 PM IST
Centre's deletion of 'waqf by user' provision prima facie not arbitrary: SCThe Supreme Court upheld the deletion of the 'waqf by user' provision in the amended waqf law, stating it was not arbitrary and aimed to pr...
15 Sep, 2025, 08.50 PM IST
SC stays key provisions in Waqf Amendment Act, puts 5-year Islam practice rule on holdThe Supreme Court has partially stayed the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, putting on hold provisions regarding dedication of property, Collect...
15 Sep, 2025, 11.46 AM 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
Waqf case: Nobody has right over government land even under waqf by user principle, Centre to SCThe Centre has asserted in the Supreme Court that government land cannot be claimed by individuals, defending its authority to reclaim prop...
21 May, 2025, 01.10 PM IST
Centre files affidavit in SC, seeks dismissal of pleas against validity of Waqf (Amendment) ActThe Centre said that the top court can review a law on grounds of legislative competence and violation of fundamental rights under Article ...
25 Apr, 2025, 03.11 PM IST
Two main objectives were to benefit poor Muslims and stop looting, misuse of property: Kiren Rijiju on Waqf ActUnion Minister Kiren Rijiju stated that the Waqf (Amendment) Bill aims to benefit underprivileged Muslims and prevent the misappropriation ...
22 Apr, 2025, 02.24 PM IST
SC refuses to stay operation of Waqf (Amendment) Act, posts matter for tomorrowThe Supreme Court voiced concerns regarding violence related to the Waqf (Amendment) Act and scheduled a hearing for the matter. The court ...
16 Apr, 2025, 04.40 PM IST
Muttahida Majlis-e-Ulema passes resolution, backs All India Muslim Personal Law Board against Waqf ActMuttahida Majlis e Ulema, a conglomerate of religious bodies, has rejected the Waqf Amendment Act, denouncing it as authoritarian and detri...
12 Apr, 2025, 07.17 PM IST
Waqf (Amendment) Act comes into force from April 8: Govt notificationIndia's Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, takes effect today, ushering in reforms for Waqf property management. Key changes include separating tr...
08 Apr, 2025, 07.02 PM IST
Parliament passes Waqf Bill after Rajya Sabha approval following 12-hour debateThe Parliament passed the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, aiming to enhance Waqf property management. Renamed as the UMEED Bill, it focuses on...
04 Apr, 2025, 06.09 AM 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
AIMPLB demand withdrawal of Waqf Amendment Bill, calls it a "conspiracy"The All India Muslim Personal Law Board, along with key Muslim organizations, called for the withdrawal of the proposed Waqf Amendment Bill...
23 Aug, 2024, 10.39 PM IST
Waqf Act amendments likely to be introduced first in Rajya Sabha: SourcesThe government is set to introduce significant amendments to the Waqf Board Act, aiming to regulate property registration and elevate women...
05 Aug, 2024, 02.22 PM IST
All Waqf Boards in states, Centre to have two womenThe draft amendment to the Wakf Act 1995 proposes significant changes, including mandatory registration of Waqf properties with district co...
04 Aug, 2024, 11.26 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
Waqf assets can be used for development of community: Manmohan SinghLaunching the NAWADCO , he said it will help facilitate and mobilise financial resources for starting schools, colleges and hospitals on Wa...
29 Jan, 2014, 01.00 PM IST