Waqf Act, 1995

The Waqf Act, 1995

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Act ID:	199543
Act Number:	43
Enactment Date:	1995-11-22
Act Year:	1995
Short Title:	The Waqf Act, 1995
Long Title:	An Act to provide for the better administration of Auqaf and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Department:	Department of Minority Welfare
Enforcement Date:	01-01-1996
Type:	STATE
Location:	Uttar Pradesh
Notification:	1st January, 1996, vide notification No. S.O. 1007 (E), dated 27th December, 1995, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, sec. 3(ii).
Ref Act ID:	199543

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CHAPTER I

PRELIMINARY

CHAPTER II

SURVEY OF AUQAF

CHAPTER III

CENTRAL WAQF COUNCIL

CHAPTER IV

ESTABLISHMENT OF BOARDS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS

CHAPTER V

REGISTRATION OF AUQAF

CHAPTER VI

MAINTENANCE OF ACCOUNTS OF AUQAF

CHAPTER VII

FINANCE OF THE BOARD

CHAPTER VIII

JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS

CHAPTER IX

MISCELLANEOUS


Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement.
Section 2. Application of the Act.
Section 3. Definitions. Show Related Subordinates
Section 3A. Certain conditions of waqf.
Section 3B. Filing of details of waqf on portal and database.
Section 3C. Wrongful declaration of waqf.
Section 3D. Declaration of protected monument or protected area as waqf to be void.
Section 3E. Bar of declaration of any land in Scheduled or Tribal area as waqf.
Section 4. Survey of auqaf.
Section 5. Publication of list of auqaf.
Section 6. Disputes regarding auqaf.
Section 7. Power of Tribunal to determine disputes regarding auqaf.
Section 8. State Government to bear cost of survey.
Section 9. Establishment and constitution of Central Waqf Council.
Section 10. Finance of Council.
Section 11. Accounts and audit.
Section 12. Power of Central Government to make rules.
Section 13. Incorporation.
Section 14. Composition of Board. Show Related Subordinates
Section 15. Term of office.
Section 16. Disqualification for being appointed, or for continuing as, a member of the Board.
Section 17. Meetings of the Board.
Section 18. Committees of the Board.
Section 19. Resignation of Chairperson and members.
Section 20. Removal of Chairperson and member. Show Related Subordinates
Section 20A. Omitted.
Section 21. Filling of a vacancy. Show Related Subordinates
Section 22. Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of the Board.
Section 23. Appointment of Chief Executive Officer and his term of office and other conditions of service. Show Related Subordinates
Section 24. Officers and other employees of the Board.
Section 25. Duties and powers of Chief Executive Officer.
Section 26. Powers of Chief Executive Officer in respect of orders or resolutions of Board.
Section 27. Delegation of powers by Board.
Section 28. Power of District Magistrate, Additional District Magistrate or Sub-Divisional Magistrate to implement the directions of the Board.
Section 29. Powers of Chief Executive Officer to inspect records, registers, etc.
Section 30. Inspection of records.
Section 31. Prevention of disqualification for membership of Parliament.
Section 32. Powers and functions of the Board.
Section 33. Powers of inspection by Chief Executive Officer or persons authorised by him.
Section 34. Recovery of the amount determined under section 33.
Section 35. Conditional attachment by Tribunal.
Section 36. Registration.
Section 37. Register of auqaf.
Section 38. Powers of Board to appoint Executive Officer.
Section 39. Powers of Board in relation to auqaf which have ceased to exist.
Section 40. Omitted.
Section 41. Power to cause registration of waqf and to amend register.
Section 42. Change in the management of auqaf to be notified.
Section 43. Auqaf registered before the commencement of this Act deemed to be registered.
Section 44. Budget.
Section 45. Preparation of budget of auqaf under direct management of the Board.
Section 46. Submission of Accounts of auqaf.
Section 47. Audit of accounts of auqaf.
Section 48. Board to pass orders on auditor's report.
Section 49. Sums certified to be due recoverable as arrears of land revenue.
Section 50. Duties of mutawalli.
Section 50A. Disqualification of mutawalli.
Section 51. Alienation of waqf property without sanction of Board to be void.
Section 52. Recovery of waqf property transferred in contravention of section 51.
Section 52A. Penalty for alienation of waqf property without sanction of Board.
Section 53. Restriction on purchase of property on behalf of waqf.
Section 54. Removal of encroachment from waqf property.
Section 55. Enforcement of orders made under section 54.
Section 55A. Disposal of property left on waqf property by unauthorised occupants.
Section 56. Restriction on power to grant lease of waqf property.
Section 57. Mutawalli entitled to pay certain costs from income of waqf property.
Section 58. Power of Board to pay dues in case of default by mutawalli.
Section 59. Creation of reserve fund.
Section 60. Extension of time.
Section 61. Penalties.
Section 62. Mutawalli not to spend any money belonging to waqf for self defence.
Section 63. Power to appoint mutawallis in certain cases.
Section 64. Removal of mutawalli.
Section 65. Assumption of direct management of certain auqaf by the Board.
Section 66. Powers of appointment and removal of mutawalli when to be exercised by the State Government.
Section 67. Supervision and supersession of committee of management.
Section 68. Duty of mutawalli or committee to deliver possession of records, etc.
Section 69. Power of Board to frame scheme for administration of waqf.
Section 70. Inquiry relating to administration of waqf.
Section 71. Manner of holding inquiry.
Section 72. Annual contribution payable to Board.
Section 73. Power of Chief Executive Officer to direct banks or other person to make payments.
Section 74. Deduction of contribution from perpetual annuity payable to the waqf.
Section 75. Power of board to borrow.
Section 76. Mutawalli not to lend or borrow moneys without sanction.
Section 77. Waqf Fund.
Section 78. Budget of Board.
Section 79. Accounts of Board.
Section 80. Audit of accounts of Board.
Section 81. State Government to pass orders on auditor's report.
Section 82. Dues of Board to be recovered as arrears of land revenue.
Section 83. Constitution of Tribunals, etc. Show Related Subordinates
Section 84. Tribunal to hold proceedings expeditiously and to furnish to the parties copies of its decision.
Section 85. Bar of jurisdiction of civil courts.
Section 86. Appointment of a receiver in certain cases.
Section 87. Omitted.
Section 88. Bar to challenge of validity of any notification, etc.
Section 89. Notice of suits by parties against Board.
Section 90. Notice of suits, etc., by courts
Section 91. Proceedings under the Act 1 of 1894.
Section 92. Board to be party to suit or proceeding
Section 93. Bar to compromise of suits by or against mutawalli
Section 94. Power to make application to the Tribunal in case of failure of mutawalli to discharge his duties.
Section 95. Power of appellate authority to entertain appeal after expiry of specified period.
Section 96. Power of Central Government to regulate secular activities of auqaf.
Section 97. Directions by State Government
Section 98. Annual report by State Government.
Section 99. Power to supersede Board
Section 100. Protection of action taken in good faith.
Section 101. Collector, members and officers of the Board, deemed to be public servants.
Section 102. Special provision for reorganisation of certain Boards
Section 103. Special provision for establishment of Board for part of a State.
Section 104. Omitted.
Section 104A. Prohibition of sale, gift, exchange, mortgage or transfer of waqf property
Section 104B. Restoration of waqf properties in occupation of Government agencies to waqf Board.
Section 105. Power of Board and Chief Executive Officer to require copies of documents, etc., to be furnished
Section 106. Powers of Central Government to constitute common Boards
Section 107. Application of Act 36 of 1963.
Section 108. Omitted.
Section 108A. Omitted.
Section 108B. Power of Central Government to make rules.
Section 109. Power to make rules Show Related Subordinates
Section 110. Powers to make regulations by the Board.
Section 111. Laying of rules and regulations before State Legislature
Section 112. Repeal and savings
Section 113. Power to remove difficulties.

Year	Description	Hindi Description
03-03-2014	Notification Regarding the Constituted of Waqf Tribunal Rampur and Lucknow. Dated - 03 March 2014	अधिसूचना वक्फ न्यायधिकरण रामपुर व लखनऊ के गठन के संबंध मे । Dated - 03 March 2014
24-08-2017	Abolishing Waqf Tribunal, Rampur and Merging with its Jurisdiction In Waqf Tribunal. Dated - 24 August 2017	अधिसूचना वक्फ अधिकरण रामपुर को समाप्त किए जाने की अधिसूचना। Dated - 24 August 2017
14-12-2017	NOTIFICATION OF U.P. WAQF TRIBUNAL NIYAMAWALI 14 DEC 2017	अधिसूचना संख्या-1468/52-2-2017-2(279)-2013, वक्फ ट्रिबुनल नियमावली टी0सी0, दिनांक 14 दिसम्बर 2017
17-04-2018	NOTIFICATION OF NOMINATED MEMBERS (Khalil Ahmed) Dated- 17 APRIL 2018	अधिसूचना (खलील अहमद) दिनांक 17 अप्रैल 2018
06-03-2021	Appointment As Members Of U.P Sunni Central Waqf Board. Dated- 06 March 2021	उत्तर प्रदेश सुन्नी सेंट्रल वक्फ बोर्ड के सदस्यों के रूप में नियुक्ति Dated- 6 March 2021
10-03-2021	Appointment of Shri Zufar Ahmad Faruqi as Chairperson of the U.P Sunni Central Waqf Board Dated- 10 March 2021	श्री ज़ुफ़र अहमद फ़ारूक़ी को उत्तर प्रदेश सुन्नी सेंट्रल बोर्ड वक्फ़ के अध्यक्ष के रूप में नियुक्त करने की अधिसूचना. Dated - 10 March 2021
24-03-2021	Shia Central Waqf Board Conduct of Election Rules,1997. Dated - 24 March 2021	उत्तर प्रदेश शिया सेन्ट्रल वक्‍्फ बोर्ड निर्वाचन का संचालन नियमावली, 1997, Dated - 24 March 2021
22-10-2021	Appointment Notification Of Nominated Members In U.P SHIA CENTRAL WAQF BOARD. Dated- 22 OCTOBER 2021	अधिसूचना सदस्यों की नियुक्ति (शिया वक्फ बोर्ड), दिनांक 22 OCTOBER 2021
18-11-2021	Notification Regarding Appointment of Shri Ali Zaidi as Chairman of Uttar Pradesh Shia Central Board of Waqf	श्री अली जैदी, उत्तर प्रदेश शिया सेन्ट्रल वक्फ बोर्ड, लखनऊ के अध्यक्ष पद पर सदस्यों द्वारा निर्वाचित किये गये हेतु अधिसूचना।
14-06-2022	Appointment Of Shri Syed Waseem Rizvi, Saadatganj, Chowk, Lucknow As Member of U.P Shia Central Waqf Board. Dated- 14 June 2022	अधिसूचना श्री सैय्यद वसीम रिजवी, मुतवलली 394 /30, सआदतगंज, चौक, लखनऊ को मुतवलली कोटे से उ0प्र0 शिया सेन्ट्रल वक्‍्फ बोर्ड का सदस्य रूप में नियुक्ति हेतु अधिसूचना।Dated- 14 June 2022
27-07-2022	Appointment Of Shri Syed Faizi, Mutawalli 110, Lucknow As Member In U.P Shia Centra waqf Board. Dated - 27 July 2022	अधिसूचना श्री सैय्यद फैजी, मुततवल्ली 110 लखनऊ को मुतवल्ली कोटे से उत्तर प्रदेश शिया सेन्ट्रल वक्‍्फ बोर्ड का सदस्य के रूप में नियुक्ति हेतु अधिसूचना।Dated - 27 July 2022
20-09-2022	Appointment Of Shri Sayyed Shabab Haider As Member Of of Uttar Pradesh Waqf Tribunal. Dated 20 SEPTEMBER 2022	अधिसूचना उत्तर प्रदेश वक्फ अधिकरण के नामित सदस्य श्री सैय्यद शबाब हैदर जैदी। Dated- 20 September 2022
07-03-2025	Appointment of Shri Monis Ali Siddiquii, Finance Controller, Cooperative Societies, Uttar Pradesh, Chief Executive Officer of the Uttar Pradesh Sunni Central Waqf Board. Dated- 7 March 2025	श्री मोनिस अली सिद्दीकी, वित्त नियंत्रक, सहकारी समितियां, उत्तर प्रदेश, लखनऊ को उत्तर प्रदेश सुन्नी सेंट्रल वक्फ बोर्ड के पूर्णकालिक मुख्य कार्यपालक अधिकारी के रूप में नियुक्ति हेतु अधिसूचना। 7 March 2025
07-03-2025	Appointment Of Shri Jishan Rizvi, Chief Executive Officer of the Uttar Pradesh Shia Central Waqf Board. Dated- 7 March 2025	श्री जीशान रिजवी, को उत्तर प्रदेश शिया सेन्ट्रल वक्फ बोर्ड के पूर्णकालिक मुख्य कार्यपालक अधिकारी के रूप में नियुक्ति हेतु अधिसूचना। Dated- 7 March 2025