Straightening out mismanagement in Delhi Waqf Board

Vantage Points Mar 07, 2018 Editor : Shreya Bansal 2 Shares

The Delhi Waqf Board that was established by the Delhi Government in view of section 14 of The Waqf Act, 1995 work towards the management, regulation, and protection of waqf properties. Properties that are dedicated by a person professing Islam, for any purpose recognized by the Muslim Law as religious, pious, or charitable are categorized as waqf properties under section 3(r) of The Waqf Act, 1995.

Also Read - "Allow Hybrid System of Hearing in Courtrooms and Permit One Junior Counsel with Main Counsel During Physical Hearing": Request Made By Chairman of IT Cell of Bar Council Delhi to Chief Justice of Delhi High Court

Since past few years, it has been observed that due to the lack of inspection and mismanagement in the board, the waqf properties are frequently misappropriated, and the people who are entitled to the benefits wait for years to avail these benefits.

Eminent SC Advocate Himal Akhtar, standing for the post of President in the upcoming Bar Council of Delhielections, proposing an ideal solution to address the above problem has said that if any candidate professing Islam wins the Bar Councilof Delhi electionthen he will automatically become a member of the Delhi Waqf Board. It will be exemplary if a member of a legal fraternity attains a position in the Board to understand better the ground flaws resulting in mismanagement in the board.

Also Read - BCD criticizes Farm Bill 2020, Issues Letter to PM

Further reiterating his exposition, Mr. Akhtar said that the basic meaning of waqf is serve to God, we must protect the Gods property from being misappropriated by taking due accountability for it.

"Allow Hybrid System of Hearing in Courtrooms and Permit One Junior Counsel with Main Counsel During Physical Hearing": Request Made By Chairman of IT Cell of Bar Council Delhi to Chief Justice of Delhi High Court

Legal Insiders Oct 21, 2020 Neha Bharti ( Editor: Ekta Joshi ) 4 Shares

Mr. Rajiv Khosla Chairman of Bar Council of Delhi's IT Cell has written a letter to the Chief Justice of Delhi High Court requesting him to allow a hybrid system of hearing in all the courtrooms. Mr. Khosla suggested the hybrid system which permits one junior Counsel with main Counsel during the physical hearing on a similar pattern being followed in the case of appearance of designated Senior Advocates. Mr. Rajiv Khosla said that there is no doubt that the threat of a pandemic is not over...

Read full post

BCD criticizes Farm Bill 2020, Issues Letter to PM

Legal Insiders Sep 29, 2020 ROCKY DAS ( Editor: Ekta Joshi ) 1 Shares

Three major bills named as the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Bill, the Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill (commonly referred to as the APMC Bypass Bill), and the Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Bill were being passed in Parliament in the monsoon session which was concluded recently. The bills signify the involvement of private parties and commodities into the agricultural sector. The ruling party...

Read full post