Supreme Court of India

Board of Wakf, West Bengal v. Anis Fatma Begum and Anr.

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Reported as [2010] 13 S.C.R. 1063

Bench Markandey Katju and Gyan Sudha Misra JJ.

Decided 23 November 2010

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What the Court ordered

We hold that only the Wakf Tribunal has jurisdiction in the matter and the parties can approach the Wakf Tribunal, if so advised.

Judgment, page 9

From the headnote

Wakf Act, 1995: ss.83, 84- Jurisdiction of Wakf Tribunal to entertain dispute relating to wakf or wakf property - Held: Wakf Tribunal has been constituted for deciding any dispute, question or other matters relating to wakf or wakf property - All matters pertaining to wakf should be filed in the first instance before the Wakf Tribunal and should not be entertained by the civil court or by High Court straightaway ul Article 226 of the Constitution - Wakf Tribunal has all the powers of civil court under Code of Civil Procedure - The party can approach the Wakf Tribunal even if no order has been

Authorities it was built on

2010 Ramesh Gobindram (dead) through Lrs. v. Sugra Humayun Mirza Wakf cited by 14

Where later benches applied it

2021 Rashid Wali Beg v. Farid Pindari & Ors. relied on
2013 Bhanwar Lal & Anr. v. Rajasthan Board of Muslim Wakf & Ors. relied on
2021 Telangana State Wakf Board & Anr. v. Mohamed Muzafar referred to
2019 Punjab Wakf Board v. Sham Singh Harike referred to
2013 Akkode Jumayath Palu Paripalana Committee v. P.V. Ibrahim Haji and Others referred to
2014 Faseela M. v. Munnerul Islam Madrasa Committee & Anr. mentioned

Of those, 2 relied on · 3 referred to · 1 mentioned

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