Hyderabad: After almost 20 years, the Telangana Waqf Board has revived its hearings to address encroachments on waqf properties, giving those accused of encroaching a chance to present their side ...

In India, the governance of Waqf properties has evolved over time, with the Waqf Act of 1995 serving as the primary legal framework. (IE) After the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) report on ...

The properties, which include mosques, madrassas, shelter homes and thousands of acres of land, are called waqf and are managed by a board. The new bill - which introduces more than 40 amendments ...

On August 8, 2024, two bills, the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, and the Mussalman Wakf (Repeal) Bill, 2024, were introduced in the Lok Sabha to streamline the Waqf Board's work and ensure the ...