The Board discussed their recent meeting with the Law Commission regarding UCC. It also discussed aspects of the Mediation Act and the current state of the 123 Waqf properties in Delhi.
The board contended all these properties are either dargahs, mosques or graveyards, which have always remained in its possession and cannot be taken away now on the basis of a report of a two-member committee.
The Delhi High Court Wednesday refused to pass an interim order on the plea of the Delhi Waqf Board. However, the High Court asked the Board to file a separate petition to challenge central government's decision to delist the 123 Waqf properties.
In the 'Sankalp Patra' or manifesto, which was unveiled by national party president JP Nadda in the presence of Chief Minister Jayaram Thakur, the BJP has also pledged to conduct a survey to check for illegal activities, if any, in all Waqf properties across the state.
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], September 21 (ANI): Amid the ongoing survey of unrecognised madrassas, the Uttar Pradesh government is geared up to conduct a survey of the Waqf properties in the state.
New Delhi [India], April 16 (ANI): A Public Interest Litigation has been moved in the Delhi High Court on Saturday challenging the constitutional validity of several sections of the Waqf Act 1995, which states that these provisions grant special status to Waqf properties denying equal status
New Delhi [India], September 29 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Tuesday granted more time to the Centre to clear its stand on the Delhi Waqf Board plea seeking direction to the government to preserve the original shape, form and use of all the waqf properties situated in or around the Central
New Delhi [India], September 21 (ANI): The Delhi Waqf Board on Tuesday urged the Delhi High Court to issue direction to the Centre to preserve the original shape, form and use of all the Waqf properties situated in or around the Central Vista Redevelopment Project.
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], November 20 (ANI): The CBI has registered two FIRs against former UP Shia Waqf Board Chairman Wasim Rizvi in connection with alleged illegal sale-purchase and transfer of Waqf properties in Uttar Pradesh.
Kochi (Kerala) [India], Nov 8 (ANI): Union Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Friday said the geo-mapping of over six lakh registered Waqf properties in the country would be completed by 2022.