Karnataka Board Of Wakf vs Government Of India & Ors

The Supreme Court addressed the ownership dispute over properties claimed as Wakf properties under the Wakf Act, 1954 and as ancient monuments under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958. The Court held that the first respondent had established ownership through lawful possession and adverse possession, rejecting the defendants' claims based on the Wakf Act. The Court affirmed the trial court's finding that the properties were protected as ancient monuments by the Government of India, thus ruling in favor of the first respondent.