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Reform And Regulation: Should India Amend The Waqf Act For Greater Accountability?


 


Aditya Jain, Delhi Metropolitan Education Affiliated with Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University


ABSTRACT


The Waqf (Amendment) Bill ,2025 has finally been passed by both the Houses of Parliament. Though, the bill has gone through many ups and downs leading to widespread debates in the Lok Sabha followed by a 12 hours session in Rajya Sabha resulting in the approval of the contentious bill. It also achieved Presidential Assent within a week of its approval. The Waqf (Amendment) bill, 2025 aims to bring down the Waqf Board’s control over the assets. “The bill has created a nationwide stir with many Muslim leaders calling it an attack on religious freedom”1.This paper aims to address the issues analogous to Waqf board and explore the legal implications surrounding the Waqf (Amendment) bill, 2025. It is essential to address these issues as this would have a serious impact on the followers of Islam in India.


Keywords: The Waqf (Amendment) Bill,2025, Waqf board, Secularism, Non-Muslims



Indian Journal of Law and Legal Research

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ISSN: 2582-8878

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License: Creative Commons 4.0

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