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Bhojshala case: MP HC refers to 10 principles laid down by SC in Ayodhya verdictThe Madhya Pradesh High Court has referenced the Supreme Court's ten principles from the Ayodhya verdict. This is in relation to the Bhojsh...
MP High Court recognises Bhojshala as temple, sets aside ASI order permitting Muslim prayers at Kamal Maula mosque-linked siteThe Madhya Pradesh High Court has declared the Bhojshala complex in Dhar a temple for Goddess Vagdevi. This ruling overturns a previous ord...
Bhojshala complex registered as 'mosque' in old revenue records: Muslim side to MP HCThe Muslim side informed the Madhya Pradesh High Court that revenue records historically list the Bhojshala complex as a mosque, with no cl...
Centre to unveil new website for Waqf property registrationThe Centre is set to launch an updated website for Waqf property registration this week and plans discussions with states on Waqf governanc...
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...
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...
West Bengal Jamiat-e-Ulama holds protest against Waqf Amendment Bill, calls it 'attack on Constitution'The West Bengal Jamiat-e-Ulama and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee protested the Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2024, calling it unconstitutional, an...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
'Modi govt wants to take away autonomy of board': Asaduddin Owaisi on reports of proposed amendments in Waqf Board ActAIMIM Chief Asaduddin Owaisi criticized the Modi government for planning amendments to the Waqf Board Act, accusing it of wanting to underm...
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...
Waqf Act not applicable to Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah dispute, says Hindu sideIn the ongoing Krishna Janmbhoomi-Shahi Idgah dispute at Mathura, the Hindu side argued in the Allahabad High Court that the property in di...
Krishna Janmbhoomi-Idgah suit: Hindu side says forcible possession of temple land does not make it Waqf propertyAllahabad High Court debates Mathura temple jurisdiction, legal acts. Hearing set for April 30. Focus on Places of Worship Act, legal proce...
- 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...
- 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...