Central wakf act 1995 pdf

Chapter iii central wakf councul chapter iv establishment of boards and their functions chapter v registration of wakfs chapter vi maintenance of accounts of wakfs chapter vii finance of the board chapter viii. The wakf amendment bill, 2010 was introduced in the lok sabha on april 27, 2010 by the minister of minority affairs, shri salman kurshid. Waqf is a permanent dedication of movable or immovable properties for religious, pious or. Be it enacted by parliament in the fortysixth year of the republic of india as follows. Wakf act, 1995 ministry of minority affairs government. Any premises owned or promoted by the central or state or union.

Prohibition of sale, gift, exchange, mortgage or transfer of waqf property. The waqf act, 1954 went through a series of amendments in 1959, 1964 and 1969 respectively. Please know that this pdf is not created by me, but i got this from the official government of india website, central waqf council. An act to provide for the better administration and supervision of wakfs. Tuesday june 23, 2015 aththulatha ramadan 07, 1436 mangalavara asadha 02, 1937, at 12. The act provided more powers to the waqf boards to supervise the functioning of auqaf. Any premises owned by wakfs registered under the wakf act, 1995. At the central level the act establishes a waqf council which advises the government on policy relating to waqfs. Section 3r in the wakf act, 1995 r wakf means the permanent dedication by a person professing islam, of any movable or immovable property for any purpose recognised by the muslim law as pious, religious or charitable and includes. The bengal wakf act, 1934 xiii of 1934 was enacted to create a machinery for the supervision of wakfs in bengal. The wakf board is the main instrumentality for the management of wakfs. Central government may, by notification in the official gazette, appoint in. In exercise of the power conferred by sub section 1 of section 109 of the wakf act, 1995 43 of 1995.

An act to make provision for the better management of wakf property and for ensuring the keeping and publication of proper accounts in respect of such properties. A central wakf council is stipulated to be established for overseeing, advising and looking after the working of wakf boards. In exercise of the powers conferred by subsection 1 of section 56 of the waqf act, 1995 43 of 1995, the central government hereby makes the following. The wakf act, 1995 governs the nonreligious aspects of waqf s. By the wakif as per abu yusuf, whose view is followed in india, even if the wakif has not reserved the right to remove the mutawalli in wakf deed, he can still remove the mutawalli. As per the wakf act 1954 later wakf act 1995 enacted by the government of india, wakfs are categorized as a wakf by user such as graveyards, musafir khanas sarai and chowltries etc. The model tenancy act, 2019 ministry of housing and. By wakf board under section 64 of wakf act 1995, the wakf board can remove mutawalli from his office under the conditions mentioned therein.

Wakf act, 1995 ministry of minority affairs government of india. The bill seeks to amend the wakf act, 1995 that provides for administration of wakfs. Wakf act 1995 43 of 1995 section 85 haryana urban control of rent and eviction act, 1973 11 of 1973 section eviction there is no dispute regarding the title of wakf board both the parties i. Pdf compression, ocr, web optimization using a watermarked evaluation copy of cvision pdfcompressor.

Central governments applicability of the act the wakf act, 1995 states that the act shall come in to force in a state on such date as the central govenunent may, by notification in the official gazette, appoint, and different dates may be appointed for different areas within a state. The act is also stipulated to establish wakf boards in each state, if necessary, separate wakf board of shia and sunni wakfs. Gazette, establish a council to be called the central wakf council. Central wakf council is a statutory body established in 1964 by the government of india under wakf act, 1954 now a sub section the wakf act, 1995. Under wakf act, 1954 now a sub section the wakf act, 1995, central wakf council, india was established in 1964 by government of india as an indian statutory body for purpose of advising it on matters pertaining to working of state wakf boards and proper administration of the wakfs in country. Salient features of the waqf act, 1995 act the act was subsequently amended by the waqf amendment act, 20. Restoration of waqf properties in occupation of government agencies to waqf. Contains all enforced central and state acts linked with subordinate data like rules,regulations,notifications,orders,circulars,ordinances,statutes. Wakf act, 1995 and 1954 here is the wakf act, 1995, and 1954 in pdf format. After the implementation of the wakf act 1995 central act 43 of 1995 the government of tamil nadu in. Said act was enacted with the purpose and object to make provisions as to better administration of the wakf, and the said term is replaced with waqf as per amending act of 20 act no. The bill was passed by the lok sabha on may 7, 2010 and is pending in the rajya sabha. The act provides for the establishment of a board in each state to supervise the functioning of waqfs.

Similarly bihar also passed a legislation almost on the same lines. Central waqf council, india is an indian statutory body established in 1964 by the government of india under waqf act, 1954 now a sub section the waqf act, 1995 for the purpose of advising it on matters pertaining to working of the state waqf boards and proper administration of the waqfs in the country. The waqf amendment act, 20tj 27 ot20 the central wakf council rules,l998 1. An act to provide for the better administration of auqaf and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. Be it enacted by parliament in the sixtyfourth year of the republic of india as follows. An act to provide for the better administration of 1auqaf and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. In exercise of the powers conferred by section 109 of the wakf act, 1995 43 of 1995 the state government do hereby make the following rules, namely.