NEW DELHI: Urging Supreme Court to stay the Waqf Amendment Act, 2025, the Muslim side claimed that the Union govt intended to expropriate waqf properties by de-recognising unregistered properties, including ‘waqf by user’, and by taking out ancient monuments such as Taj Mahal and Jama Masjid in Sambhal from the ambit of waqf.Leading a battery … Read more
NEW DELHI: A Dawoodi Bohra community delegation met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday and thanked him for the newly passed Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, describing the law as their community’s long-awaited requirement.It was a long-pending demand of the community, they said, according to news agency ANI. The delegation further expressed confidence in the Prime … Read more
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (April 16, 2025) questioned provisions of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, which de-recognised the “established” waqf-by-user category of property, allowed non-Muslims into waqf administrative bodies and granted the state power to determine if a property was waqf or government. The two-hour hearing of around 100 petitions in a packed courtroom … Read more
Modernizing Waqf Management: A Deep dive into the 2024 Amendments Table of Contents Modernizing Waqf Management: A Deep dive into the 2024 Amendments Understanding waqf Properties and the Existing Framework Key changes Introduced by the Amendment Act Strengthening Oversight and Promoting Inclusivity Enhanced Accountability and Centralized Control Waqf Act Challenge: Supreme Court Hearing on April … Read more
The Waqf (Amendment) Act received Presidential assent on April 5. The law proposes to amend the Waqf Act, 1995 in order to address the regulation of waqf properties. Waqf refers to properties dedicated exclusively for religious or charitable purposes under Islamic law. The Waqf Act, 1995 was enacted to govern the administration of waqf Properties (religious endowments) … Read more
NEW DELHI: President Droupadi Murmu has given her assent to the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, days after Parliament passed the contentious legislation following marathon debates in both Houses. The Rajya Sabha cleared the Bill in the early hours of Friday with 128 votes in favour and 95 against, following nearly 17 hours of discussion. The … Read more