Date of the Judgment: April 22, 2025 Citation: (2025) INSC 535 Judges: M. M. Sundresh, J., Rajesh Bindal, J. Can a Muslim member of a State Bar Council, elected to a Waqf Board, continue in that position after their Bar Council term expires? The Supreme Court of India addressed this issue in a recent case, […]
Supreme Court Upholds Wakf Tribunal Jurisdiction in Eviction Cases: Mumtaz Yarud Dowla Wakf vs. M/S Badam Balakrishna Hotel Pvt. Ltd. (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Wakf Tribunal has jurisdiction to adjudicate eviction matters related to Wakf properties. CASE TYPE: Wakf Law, Property Law Case Name: Mumtaz Yarud Dowla Wakf vs. M/S Badam Balakrishna Hotel Pvt.
Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Tenants in Wakf Property Dispute LEGAL ISSUE: Whether tenants of a Wakf property can be deemed “encroachers” under the Wakf Act, 1995, and subjected to criminal prosecution for continuing to occupy the property after the expiry of their lease, especially when their possession began before the relevant amendments to
Supreme Court Clarifies Encroachment Under Wakf Act: P.V. Nidhish vs. Kerala State Wakf Board (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether tenants of Wakf properties whose leases have expired can be termed “encroachers” under the Wakf Act, 1995, particularly concerning the retrospective application of the 2013 amendment. CASE TYPE: Property Law, Wakf Law, Criminal Law Case Name: P.V.
Supreme Court Clarifies Wakf vs. Public Trust: Maharashtra State Board of Wakfs vs. Shaikh Yusuf Bhai Chawla & Ors. (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: The core legal issue revolves around the distinction between a Wakf and a Public Trust, particularly when both are created by Muslims and registered under the Bombay Public Trust Act, 1950. CASE TYPE:
Supreme Court Upholds Karta’s Right to Surrender Tenancy in Joint Hindu Family Dispute LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Karta of a Joint Hindu Family can surrender tenancy rights without the consent of other coparceners. CASE TYPE: Property Law/Tenancy Dispute Case Name: Kiran Devi vs. The Bihar State Sunni Wakf Board & Ors. [Judgment Date]: April 5,
Supreme Court Clarifies Jurisdiction of Wakf Tribunal in Property Disputes: Punjab Wakf Board vs. Sham Singh Harike & Teja Singh (2019) Date of the Judgment: 07 February 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 79 Judges: Ashok Bhushan, J. and K.M. Joseph, J. Can a Wakf Tribunal decide on cases where the core issue is whether a property
