'Ziyarat' Considered “Wakaf By Usage” Doesn’t Require Official Declaration For Wakaf Recognition: Jammu & Kashmir High Court

The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has ruled that religious sites such as Ziyarats and Dargahs fall under the category of "Wakaf by user" as defined under Section 3(d)(i) of the Jammu & Kashmir Wakafs Act, 1978, and do not require formal declaration or Gazette notification to be considered Wakaf. This landmark judgment was delivered by a Division Bench comprising Justice Sanjeev Kumar and Justice Sanjay Parihar,…