Land Declared as Masjid or Graveyard in Revenue Records Must Be Protected as Waqf Even If Unused for Long: Punjab & Haryana High Court

In a landmark judgment, the Punjab & Haryana High Court has upheld the decision of the Waqf Tribunal declaring a piece of land as Waqf property, even though the land had not been used by the Muslim community for a long period. The Court rejected the appeal of the Gram Panchayat of Village Budho Pundher, which had challenged the Tribunal’s order, asserting that any entry in the revenue records declaring…