The Pioneer11d
UP govt rejects key monuments as Waqf assets at JPC meeting
The Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday submitted before the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on Waqf (Amendment) Act 2024 that out of the 14,000 hectares claimed to be Waqf property, as much as 11 ...
The New Indian Express3d
Waqf Bill: Opposition leaders submit dissent note, flags 'violation of fundamental rights of Muslims'
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 ...
Waqf Bill: Opposition leaders submit dissent note, flags 'violation of fundamental rights of Muslims'
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 Hindu7d
U.S. arrests, deports hundreds of ‘illegal immigrants’, says Trump press chief
Parliamentary panel meet on Waqf begins on stormy note ... and seized virtual assets worth about $38,414 and ₹34 lakh in cash. The accused persons ran the modules from Delhi, Hazaribag (in ...
Indiatimes2d
JPC adopts waqf report, bill may be tabled next week
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 ...
Indiatimes4d
Waqf bill joint parliament panel to formally adopt tweaks tomorrow
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 ...
Mint5d
Waqf Amendment Bill cleared by JPC, 14 proposals moved by NDA members approved
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 ...
Outlookindia3d
Parliament Panel Adopts Waqf Recommendations, Revised Bill
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 ...
NDTV5d
Rules On 2 Non-Muslim Members Among 14 Changes To Waqf Amendment Bill
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 ...
Anadolu Ajansi8d
Kashmiri community leader briefs Indian lawmakers on contentious Waqf Bill
According to the government-run Waqf Assets Management System of India, there are currently 356,047 registered Waqf estates, 872,321 immovable properties, and 16,713 movable properties in the country.
Deccan Chronicle2d
Waqf Bill: JPC Adopts Draft Legislation with 14 Amendments
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 ...