BOARD OF MUSLIM WAKFS, RAJASTHAN vs RADHA KRISHNA & ORS.

The Supreme Court examined the jurisdiction of the Commissioner of Wakfs under the Wakfs Act, 1954, specifically Sections 4 and 6. The Court held that the Commissioner has the authority to investigate and determine whether a property is wakf property, and that the failure of a stranger to file a suit within the one-year limitation period under Section 6(1) renders the inclusion of the property in the wakf list final and conclusive. The High Court's ruling that the Commissioner lacked jurisdiction was overturned, affirming the Commissioner's powers under the Act.