Dismissing a first appeal, the Gujarat High Court upheld concurrent findings of the Waqf Board and the Waqf Tribunal on the character and management of a disputed dargah waqf in Patan district. It held that an inquiry under Section 40 of the Waqf Act is not a full-fledged trial, and that the appellants had shown no real prejudice from the denial of a separate hearing on their preliminary objections.
The Karnataka High Court at Dharwad held that the availability of a remedy before the Waqf Tribunal does not bar writ jurisdiction where the challenge is to the legality of the Waqf Board’s own action, and quashed an official memorandum constituting an eleven-month ad-hoc committee in place of the mechanism under Rule 54 of the Karnataka Wakf Rules, 2017.
The All India Muslim Personal Law Board plans to file a contempt plea in the Supreme Court against the government’s launch of the Waqf Umeed Portal, deeming it illegal as the Waqf Amendment Act, 2025 is under judicial review. They argue it disrespects court authority and disrupts religious property management.
NEW DELHI: Today, 4th April: A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court by Congress Member of Parliament (MP) Mohammad Jawed against the Waqf Amendment Act. He argues that the law is unfair to the Muslim community and violates their fundamental rights. Mohammad Jawed, who is also the Congress party whip in the Lok Sabha, was a part of the Joint Parliamentary Committee that reviewed the Waqf (Amendment) Bill of 2024.
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju Today (April 3) tabled the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, in the Rajya Sabha, following its passage in the Lok Sabha after a 12-hour debate. The bill proposes reforms to enhance the administration of Waqf properties, aiming to address existing complexities and promote transparency.
