provided the asset is not in dispute or belongs to the government. "Any bad-faith actor can institute a litigation over any part of the properties belonging to the 'waqf by user' and consequently ...

Opposition members on Wednesday objected to the proposed omission of the 'waqf by user' clause in the Waqf Amendment Bill, contending that the provision existed since time immemorial. In a dissent ...

The Joint Parliamentary Committee approved the Waqf (Amendment) Bill with a 15-11 majority, amid opposition members' concerns over government interference and the inclusion of non-Muslims on waqf ...

Another crucial amendment as per sources is that a person claiming to be a Muslim and wanting to donate his assets to waqf needs to produce evidence to show that he has been practising the faith ...

Wakf Amendment Bill: The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill cleared the bill on Monday, January 27, adopting all 14 changes proposed by the ruling Bharatiya Janata ...

of 1995 Waqf is a permanent dedication of movable or immovable properties for religious, pious or charitable purposes as recognised by Muslim Law. The assets donated and notified as waqf are known ...

The 1995 Wakf Act was passed to regulate 'auqaf' (assets donated and notified as Waqf) by a 'wakif' (the person who dedicates the property). The legislation was last amended in 2013. NDTV is now ...

NEW DELHI: A Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) scrutinising the contentious Waqf (Amendment) Bill approved it on Monday, setting the tone for its tabling for discussion and passage during the ...

New Delhi: The Joint Parliament Committee (JPC) examining the Waqf (Amendment) Bill on Wednesday adopted the draft legislation with 14 amendments as suggested by the NDA members. The bill was ...

Parliament’s Joint Committee on Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2024 adopted its report by a majority vote on Wednesday, clearing the deck for the government to move the Bill during the upcoming Budget ...

The Waqf Amendment Bill aims to reform the governance of Waqf boards, which manage endowments for religious and charitable purposes in the Muslim community. The JPC, led by Jagadambika Pal of the ...

The Muslim Personal Law Board has come down heavily on the allies of the Bharatiya Janata Party for supporting the Waqf Bill and appealed to the Opposition to unite to defeat the Bill in the ...