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august 2001

Supreme Court of India · 2001-08-08

Shri Hafazat Hussain S/O Mubarak ... vs Abdul Majeed S/O Sri Wali Mohd

Citation / case number
AIR 2001 SUPREME COURT 3201
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
Shri Hafazat Hussain S/O Mubarak ...
Respondent
Abdul Majeed S/O Sri Wali Mohd
Bench
S. Rajendra Babu, Doraiswamy Raju

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court upheld the decree of the Allahabad High Court declaring the property in dispute as Wakf under the provisions of the Muhammadan Law. The Court found that the deeds executed by Smt. Zohra Bibi and her husband, Haji Mohammed Siddiq, were valid and established a Wakf, despite the defendant's claims regarding the nature of the property. The Court emphasized that the intention to create a Wakf was clear and upheld the plaintiffs' rights as Mutwallis, thereby affirming the lower court's decision.

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