1st Chanakya Moot Court Competition, 2025
School of Law, Governance, and Public Policy at Chanakya University, in collaboration with the Chanakya Moot Court Society
Waqf Act
Waqf Board has no jurisdiction over property declared as ancient monument: MP High Court
The Court noted that the property in question, which includes ancient monuments like the Tomb of Shah Shuja, Tomb of Nadir Shah, and Bibi Sahib’s Masjid, had been declared as protected under the Ancient Monuments Preservation Act, 1904.
Inside Madras HC verdict declaring TN Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Amendment Act, 2010 as unconstitutional
“Amendment to the TNPP Act, `1975 in the year 2010, bringing within its realm the Waqf properties, would be a dead letter, inoperative and non-est. Any action taken by the Estate Officer in respect of the Waqf property, resorting to the TNPP Act, 1975, would be coram non judice, non est and void.”
Calcutta High Court sets aside nomination of Waqf Board member under Section 14(1)(d) of Waqf Act, 1995; calls for fresh appointment
Calcutta High Court allowed the writ petition, emphasising the importance of following legal provisions in appointments to public offices and maintaining the integrity of the Waqf Board.