UP SHIA CENTRAL BOARD OF WAQF vs UP SUNNI CENTRAL BOARD OF WAQF

The Supreme Court addressed the dispute over the registration of a mosque as a Wakf property by the U.P. Shia Central Board of Wakf, which was contested by the U.P. Sunni Central Board of Wakf. The Court held that the registration of the mosque as a Shia Wakf was invalid as the Sunni sect had historically managed and controlled the mosque and its properties. The Court emphasized the importance of historical management and control in determining the rightful ownership of Wakf properties, thereby upholding the Sunni Board's claim and nullifying the Shia Board's registration.