Case revolves around tract of land in Vadakkekara village in Ernakulam district which was gifted in 1950 by a businessman to a college management committee via ‘endowment deed’.
Collectors or DMs, as they are interchangeably called, already had several existing powers, which have now been explicitly delineated, or in some cases, significantly enhanced.
Making opening argument on behalf of Centre, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta tells SC that state waqf boards discharge secular functions, unlike Hindu endowment boards.
Legislative design of new law will ensure that no person is denied access to courts & that decisions are made within bounds of fairness & legality, it adds.
This comes a day after BJP MP Nishikant Dubey sparked a massive controversy when he said the CJI was responsible for 'all the civil wars happening in the country'.
The Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 has done away with ‘waqf-by-user’ provision from law, but the Centre has told Supreme Court the amendments will be put on hold for now.
FM Sitharaman also announced the govt will set up 5 university townships in the vicinity of major industrial logistics centres, and set up or upgrade 4 Telescope Infrastructure.
The surge in capital budget considers a slew of mega contracts set to be signed next fiscal, including the one for 114 Rafale jets for the Indian Air Force.
The key to fighting a war successfully, or even launching it, is a clear objective. That’s an entirely political call. It isn’t emotional or purely military.
In the erstwhile princely states, many large tracts of land were given to certain families over generations for service rendered to the kings. Same applies to many Waqf lands also. But, after the Indian republic came into existence, all these lands were resurveyed and allotted to those who were living there. So, many princely families came to possess only palaces and properties which were occupied by them. All other properties got distributed to the common people. Now, Muslims want to go back to the Mughal era and claim land and property rights from then on. So the moot question is, are we living in a secular republic or an Islamic empire?
Allah cannot and must not own land in India. India was divided in 1947 on religious lines and Allah got her share of the land – Pakistan and Bangladesh.
In India, Allah will not be allowed to own any property.
In the erstwhile princely states, many large tracts of land were given to certain families over generations for service rendered to the kings. Same applies to many Waqf lands also. But, after the Indian republic came into existence, all these lands were resurveyed and allotted to those who were living there. So, many princely families came to possess only palaces and properties which were occupied by them. All other properties got distributed to the common people. Now, Muslims want to go back to the Mughal era and claim land and property rights from then on. So the moot question is, are we living in a secular republic or an Islamic empire?
Allah cannot and must not own land in India. India was divided in 1947 on religious lines and Allah got her share of the land – Pakistan and Bangladesh.
In India, Allah will not be allowed to own any property.