After a wait for nearly two years and having faced much hue and cry, the Waqf Amendment Bill did get clearance in Rajya Sabha on 19 August. This will enable the Waqf Board to form Waqf Development Corporation to run and manage the properties in a better way. K Rahman Khan, Union Minister for Minority Affairs, said the Waqf Development Corporations at states are bound to follow the directions of Central Waqf Development Corporation. The Bill has introduced stringent punishment against the defaulters and any act to encroach or harm Waqf properties may land one in jail for a period of two years. Also, the duration of lease has been extended to 30 years against 3 years duration of previous Bill. The Board will also form a tribunal to clear the land under adverse possession. The tribunal will have District Session Judge as its head and District Magistrate and some legal experts as its members.
WAQF AMENDMENT BILL PASSED IN UPPER HOUSE
After a wait for nearly two years and having faced much hue and cry, the Waqf Amendment Bill did get clearance in Rajya Sabha on 19 August. This will enable the Waqf Board to form Waqf Development Corporation to run and manage the properties in a better way. K Rahman Khan, Union Minister for Minority…
