History books can’t prove title, says Jammu & Kashmir HC; declares two shrines & attached properties in Kishtwar as waqf | India News – The Times of India

History books can’t prove title, says Jammu & Kashmir HC; declares two shrines & attached properties in Kishtwar as waqf | India News – The Times of India

SRINAGAR: Holding two shrines and their attached properties in Kishtwar district to be waqf, the Jammu and Kashmir high court has ruled, in a case dating back nearly five decades, that petitioners claiming to be hereditary custodians of the mausoleums have no ownership rights. Property titles must be decided on evidence, not based on public…

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Kiren Rijiju: Ruling validates govt stand on reforms | India News – The Times of India

Kiren Rijiju: Ruling validates govt stand on reforms | India News – The Times of India

MUMBAI/NEW DELHI: Welcoming SC’s order in Waqf Amendment Act, Union minister Kiren Rijiju said Monday the judgment has validated govt’s case for significant reforms in waqf laws, emphasising the amended Waqf Act remains fully operational.Rijiju who piloted the legislation in Parliament emphasised that govt in its affidavit said the Act had been drafted with due…

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AIMPLB: SC interim order on Waqf ‘incomplete and unsatisfactory’ | India News – The Times of India

AIMPLB: SC interim order on Waqf ‘incomplete and unsatisfactory’ | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: The All India Muslim Personal Law Board has expressed disappointment over the Supreme Court of India’s interim judgment on the Waqf (Amendment) Act 2025, describing it as “incomplete and unsatisfactory” and sharing that the community feels that “those provisions not stayed at this stage shall be abused.”The Board noted that while the Court…

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Waqf Amendment Act: Supreme Court to deliver interim order Monday; non-Muslims in Waqf boards, ‘waqf by user’ under scrutiny | India News – The Times of India

Waqf Amendment Act: Supreme Court to deliver interim order Monday; non-Muslims in Waqf boards, ‘waqf by user’ under scrutiny | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court is set to deliver its interim order on Monday on a batch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025. A bench of Chief Justice B R Gavai and Justice A G Masih had reserved the order on May 22 after hearing arguments from both sides.The…

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