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SC stays certain provisions Waqf (Amendment) Act 2025
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A bench of Chief Justice of India BR Gavai and Justice Augustine George Masih observed that some sections of the amended Act need some protection.
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Supreme Court to hear pleas challenging the Waqf Act on May 20
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Thursday said it would hear on May 20, for the purpose of interim relief, a batch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025.
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"Waqf Act is unconstitutional, legal battle will continue": AIMIM MP Asa
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Speaking to the media, Owaisi said, "We consider this Act unconstitutional. The Court has said that the Central Waqf Council and the State Waqf Council will not be constituted, and 'Waqf by user' cannot be deleted."
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"How can anybody snatch property like that?": Kiren Rijiju dismisses "unve
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The Union Minister also said that the power to decide on Waqf property disputes was not with the central government but with the state government. Rijiju said that the central government was merely forming a central Waqf council, but the claims and counterclaims would be decided by the Distr
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"Minority Affairs Ministry isn't only for Muslims; we have six minority co
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju has defended his role as Chairman of the Central Waqf Council and stated that the Ministry of Minority Affairs is not exclusive to Muslims but represents all six officially recognised minority communities in India.
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SP MP Zia Ur Rehman moves Supreme Court, challenges constitutional validit
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Represented by Advocate Suleman Khan, the SP leader argues the amendments violate fundamental rights, particularly the removal of "Waqf by user," induction of non-Muslim members into Waqf councils, and a five-year embargo for Muslims.
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Kiren Rijiju moves motion for consideration of Waqf (Amendment) Bill in Ra
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
While addressing the upper house, Rijiju cited the Sachar committee report, which recommended that the central Waqf council and state Waqf board be broadened to make them inclusive. He apprised about the number of Waqf properties, saying that the Sachar committee estimated the earnings fr
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"When trustees of TTD cannot be Muslims, how will non-Muslim members be on
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
AIMIM chief and MP Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday criticised Modi government's proposed Waqf bill, questioning the mandatory inclusion of two non-Muslim members in the central Waqf Council.
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Ex-Central Waqf Council member Haneef Ali passes away in Hyderabad
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Haneef Ali, the former member of the Central Waqf Council, passed away due to cardiac arrest at his residence in Hyderabad on Monday.
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Haj committees, Waqf board, others to be roped in to remove COVID vaccinat
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 11 (ANI): To clear hesitancy and misconception against COVID vaccination, social and educational organisations like Haj committees, Waqf board, Central Waqf Council and self-help groups would be roped in the "Jaan Hai To Jahaan Hai" campaign, said Union
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MBT seeks CBI probe into demolition of religious structures in secretariat
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], July 25 (ANI): Majlis Bachao Tehreek (MBT) has written to Central Waqf Council (CWC) demanding a CBI inquiry into the demolition of religious structures in Telangana Secretariat Complex.
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Telangana CM, Chief Secy must be booked for demolition of religious struct
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], July 15 (ANI): Haneef Ali, Member Central Waqf Council on Tuesday said that Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao and Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar must be booked under provisions of the Criminal Act for the demolition of religious structures at Secretari
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