The Karnataka High Court Today (Oct 16) issued notice to the State government on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging a government order (GO) that authorises district Wakf boards to issue marriage certificates to married Muslim couples. Court directed the State to file its reply to the petition filed by one Alam Pasha by November 12. The petitioner told the Court that the Wakf Act, 1995, did not confer any statutory powers on Wakf boards to issue marriage certificates and, therefore, the State’s order issued in August last year was illegal.
