Waqf Act, 1995 Dispute Over Dargah Management: Tamil Nadu Waqf Board's Appointment of Mutawalli Cancelled: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court has delivered an important judgment concerning the powers of the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board and the legal requirements for declaring a religious institution as Waqf property. The Court held that merely because a Dargah is being used for religious purposes, it cannot automatically be treated as a Waqf property without following the mandatory legal procedure prescribed under the Waqf Act, 1995. Background of the Dispute The…