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The court said survey, notification and legal proof of dedication are mandatory before treating a property as Waqf, and held that the Board cannot assume automatic control over a Muslim religious institution.

Congress began to resist the decision to alter the name, labeling it a stunt and asserting that the action was unjustified.

Calling the law-and-order threat an “imaginary ghost,” the Madras High Court upheld lamp lighting at Thiruparankundram Hill and exposed the DMK government’s agenda-driven obstruction.

Gujarat High Court dismissed 150 Waqf petitions, ruling boards must pay court fees like temples and other faiths. It ended years of exemptions under the Waqf Act, clarifying Section 83 proceedings as full litigation. Deputy CM hailed it as historic for equality.

According to the reports, Karnataka and Jammu & Kashmir registered the most Waqf properties. on Umeed website.

The Madras High Court awarded roughly 2.34 acres of land to the Kanmiya Pallivasal (mosque) but dismissed its unsubstantiated claim to 1100 acres of land.

According to the Modi government, it is estimated that India has more than 9,00,000 waqf properties.

The Telangana Waqf Board's claim to land in the Boduppal area has left about 50,000 people in a state of shock and uncertainty.

All India Muslim Women Personal Law Board has expressed its support for the Waqf Amendment Bill, and urged govt to bring transparency in the working of Waqf board and ensure rights to women.