Waqf Amendment Bill important decision, says Vishnu Shankar Jain, Darshan of Shringar Gaari

Attorney Vishnu Shankar Jain described it as an important step on Wednesday before the WAQF amendment bill was set. He said that significant changes should be called by removing the definition of ‘WAQF’ by the user and the concept of WAQF connecting the Islamic law. Attorney Jain emphasized that this bill is a step taken in the right direction. It has been said to cancel the ‘rigid provisions’, but it has not yet been completed. Vishnu Shankar Jain said his team submitted its proposals to the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) and expressed the confidence that these recommendations would be included in the last issue of the bill. The WAQF bill is likely to be introduced in the Lok Sabha today. The bill is offered after extensive legislative exercises and consultation with various stakeholders. He said that the WAQF Amendment Act 2025 brought very important changes and legal reforms; For example, the definition of the user settlement is completely removed. The concept and definition of WAQF, which was present in the previous Waqf Act 1995 and is not in accordance with Islamic legislation, was amended. Many investigations and balances have so far been established in the context of recording practices. For example, the strict provision, we all know, has also been canceled, Article 40, which gives the WAQF board unlimited power to declare any property as a VAQF property. He further stated that Article 85, which was the ability to be an Islamic scholar for a person under the WAQF structure, was also removed. Jain said that the current Amendment Bill also cancels many other strict terms such as sections 107, 108 and 108 (a). I would say that this amendment bill is a step ahead, but it is not complete. There are some areas to work on, and for this we have given our representation to JPC, and I think it will be considered in the future. Share this story -tags