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Waqf board news

Cong MLA opposes inclusion of non-Muslim members in MP Waqf Board, to move SC

File photo of Arif Masood
Published on Jul 06, 2026 05:11 pm IST

Ahead of June 5 deadline, documents of 13,000 Waqf establishments in UP yet to be uploaded on UMEED portal

A few days ago, it was reported that documents for approximately 31,000 Waqf establishments were rejected on the UMEED portal due to incorrect uploading. Caretakers of these establishments were asked to re-upload their documents by June 5. (REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE)
Published on Jun 04, 2026 08:00 am IST

Chhattisgarh Waqf Board urges Muslims to avoid sacrifice in open, public places

The statement referred to videos or photographs of sacrifices being circulated on social media and said such acts often hurt the sentiments of other communities
Published on May 27, 2026 06:21 pm IST

No notices issued for Shah Meena Shah, Harmain Shah mazars: KGMU

According to Singh, if any of these structures are of historical or pre-Independence significance, stakeholders must submit proof in response to the notices. (File Photo)
Published on Jan 28, 2026 08:32 am IST

SC stays Kerala HC order on Munambam land, orders status quo on disputed property

SC stays Kerala HC order on Munambam land, orders status quo on disputed property
Updated on May 15, 2026 02:21 pm IST

Sanjauli mosque row: Muslim body to seek new map approved from MC

All Himachal Muslim Organization representative Nazakat Ali Hashmi addresses a press conference over the Sanjauli Mosque dispute, in Shimla, Monday. (PTI)
Updated on Dec 09, 2025 05:24 am IST

Waqf Board moves Himachal HC challenging district court’s order declaring Sanjauli mosque as unauthorised

On October 30, the district court upheld the Shimla MC commissioner’s May 3, 2025, order to demolish the entire mosque, declaring it illegal. (File)
Published on Nov 29, 2025 05:24 am IST

SC order on Waqf more than a rap on knuckles of government: TMC MP Derek O'Brien

Derek O'Brien pointed that the Supreme Court stayed two of the most contentious provisions of the Waqf Act, 2025
Published on Sept 16, 2025 12:08 pm IST

Waqf by user was widely misused to claim government land: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court noted that the legislature, in enacting the deletion, was addressing a real problem of encroachment of public property under the cover of “waqf by user” - where properties were declared waqf based on long-standing community use rather than formal dedication. (HT)
Updated on Sept 16, 2025 03:59 am IST

SC refuses to stay Waqf Amendment Act but suspends some key provisions

The Supreme Court also stayed the provision that permitted only a person practising Islam for at least five years to create Waqf.
Updated on Sept 15, 2025 03:21 pm IST

Supreme Court to pronounce interim order on Waqf (Amendment) Act 2025 today

The Supreme Court of India will deliver interim orders on the Waqf (Amendment) Act on Monday, September 15.
Published on Sept 15, 2025 07:03 am IST

Supreme Court to deliver ruling on Waqf Amendment Act suspension on Monday

The Supreme Court of India. (File Photo)
Updated on Sept 13, 2025 06:53 pm IST

50 ‘detained, quizzed’ over Hazratbal incident

Lashing out at the waqf board, NC president Farooq Abdullah said the controversy at the Hazratbal shrine could have been avoided had the plaque with the Ashoka emblem not installed at the shrine dedicated to Prophet Muhammad. (File)
Published on Sept 08, 2025 05:52 am IST

HC asks panel to revisit Dargah Hazrat Bhoore Shah mazhar relocation

Justice Sachin Datta issued the order on Thursday in a plea filed by Yusuf Baig, claiming to be the Dargah’s caretaker in 2023. Baig sought 10 lakh in damages, alleging that graves were demolished on April 1, 2023, without prior notice. (HT Archive)
Published on Sept 07, 2025 04:18 am IST

Hazratbal row: Omar questions use of National Emblem on mosque’s plaque

As the J&K Police have filed a case for alleged defacement of national emblem inside the Hazratbal Shrine, J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah has questioned as to why the national emblem was used at a religious place and sought an apology from Waqf Board chairperson and senior BJP leader Darakhshan Andrabi for playing with the “sentiments of the people”. (ANI File)
Published on Sept 07, 2025 03:04 am IST

Ashoka emblem vandalised at Srinagar's Hazratbal shrine; BJP, NC react | Video

BJP, Waqf Board respond after Hazratbal plaque vandalized over Ashoka emblem
Published on Sept 05, 2025 11:10 pm IST

All Chhattisgarh mosques, dargahs to hoist Tricolour on August 15: Waqf board

The state Waqf board said that flag hoisting should be done in the presence of the Imam, mutawalli or mosque committee members.
Updated on Aug 12, 2025 02:53 pm IST

Truck union president killed over land dispute in Mukerian

Amid a dispute over ownership of Mukerian truck union land, its president was killed in Mukerian on Sunday, police said. (Representational image)
Published on Jul 07, 2025 08:16 am IST

Waqf law rules drafted, may be approved in 15-20 days: Officials

The Joint Forum for Waqf Protection staged a protest rally against the Waqf Amendment Bill in Kolkata in April. (Hindustan Times)
Published on Jun 20, 2025 05:10 am IST

Himachal court extends Sanjauli mosque demolition stay order

On May 26, the court had passed the stay orders and had sought the MC’s reply in this case. (File)
Published on May 30, 2025 10:16 am IST

‘In Hinduism, there’s moksha’: CJI’s reply to Sibal on ‘waqf is charity to God’

Supreme Court reserves interim order in Waqf case, to deliver verdict on Friday.
Updated on May 22, 2025 08:39 pm IST

Centre to Supreme Court: 'Waqf not essential part of Islam'

The Supreme Court of India. (ANI file photo)
Updated on May 21, 2025 10:51 pm IST

Waqf law case: Centre invokes Hindu Code argument in Supreme Court

Supreme Court heard Centre's arguements for Waqf Act on Wednesday.
Updated on May 21, 2025 07:12 pm IST

Waqf case: Centre urges SC to limit proceedings to 3 issues for interim orders

The Supreme Court was hearing a clutch of petitions against the Waqf law amendments.
Published on May 20, 2025 12:40 pm IST

Waqf petitions to be taken up by bench led by next CJI

The court last heard the matter on April 17 when it allowed Centre to file a response on several legal issues raised in over 70 petitions filed before the top court. (Ht Archive)
Published on May 06, 2025 04:00 am IST

DMK objects to bid to distinguish Waqf, Hindu endowments

A bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna and comprising justices Sanjay Kumar and KV Viswanathan will take up the petitions along with the responses filed by Centre, petitioners and other parties on Monday. (HT)
Published on May 05, 2025 04:00 am IST

Shimla’s Sanjauli mosque unauthorised, MC chief orders building’s demolition

The municipal corporation court in Shimla on Saturday declared the entire mosque in Sanjauli area unauthorised and ordered the demolition of the entire five-floor structure. (HT file photo)
Updated on May 03, 2025 04:41 pm IST

Owaisi to launch 'Switch Off Light' campaign on April 30 against Waqf Act

The Waqf (Amendment) Bill, which was tabled in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha on April 2 and 3.
Published on Apr 29, 2025 04:16 pm IST

Owaisi dares PM Modi: ‘Ask Saudi crown prince if Medina is built on Waqf land’

AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi took a jibe at PM Modi during the Save Waqf Conference organised by All India Muslim Personal Law Board against the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025.
Published on Apr 22, 2025 08:24 pm IST