If legislature finds that 'waqf by user' has led to massive encroachments & seeks to delete the provision, such an amendment cannot be considered arbitrary, SC says.
At meeting on proposed changes to 1995 Waqf Act, Islamic outfits raised objections & called for scrapping of Bill. Oppn MPs said govt mustn’t interfere in religious matters.
Bill proposes to protect govt properties from being declared waqf, empowers DMs to survey waqf land & play arbiter in disputes, while also limiting powers of waqf tribunals.
Waqf boards are struggling to maintain control of their vast properties with mounting legal battles, a losing perception war, internal chaos, and political heat.
Waqf boards are the third largest landowners in India, after Armed Forces and Railways. But India's Muslim community is still struggling for basic needs.
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It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.
Some good parts, but I think several key points were missed.
Section 3(r) (must practice Islam for at least 5 years to donate to Waqf) prevents a theoretically possible loophole that is open to easy abuse – convert to Islam and donate to Waqf right now, instantaneously.
Additionally, I think the collector vs judicial/quasi-judicial distinction is also as arbitrary (they’re both arms of the state).
Some good parts, but I think several key points were missed.
Section 3(r) (must practice Islam for at least 5 years to donate to Waqf) prevents a theoretically possible loophole that is open to easy abuse – convert to Islam and donate to Waqf right now, instantaneously.
Additionally, I think the collector vs judicial/quasi-judicial distinction is also as arbitrary (they’re both arms of the state).