1 day ago · Parliament’s Joint Committee on Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2024 adopted its report by a majority vote on Wednesday, clearing the deck for the government to move the Bill during the upcoming Budget ...

7 hours ago · The Waqf (Amendment) Bill in India aims to regulate properties dedicated for religious and charitable purposes under Islamic law.

2 days ago · The JPC approves the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, with key changes in property determination and councils.

The Bill states that only a person practicing Islam for at least five years may declare a waqf. It clarifies that the person must own the property being declared.

3 days ago · The Joint Parliamentary Committee has approved the proposed Waqf amendment bill, removing the clause that existing Waqf properties can be questioned on the grounds of 'Waqf by user'. Despite ...

3 days ago · The Joint Parliamentary Committee reviewing the Waqf (Amendment) Bill on Monday adopted all the amendments proposed by the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) members ...

The objective of the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, is to amend the Waqf Act, 1995, to redress the issues and challenges in regulating and managing Waqf properties. The Amendment Bill seeks to improve the administration and management of waqf properties in India.

Aug 8, 2024 · The Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024 was introduced in Lok Sabha on August 28, 2024. It amends the Waqf Act, 1995 to revise: (i) composition of the Council and Boards, (ii) criteria for forming waqf, and (iii) powers of the Board in identifying waqf property.

In short, the bill aims to restrict the power of Waqf boards to manage its properties and provides for more government regulation. The bill proposes to make registration with the...

3 days ago · A Joint Parliamentary Committee on Monday cleared the Waqf Amendment Bill - which seeks to make 44 changes to the way Muslim charitable properties are managed in the country - with 14 alterations ...