Maharashtra State Board Of Wakfs vs Shaikh Yusuf Bhai Chawla & Ors

The Supreme Court addressed the legality of the Maharashtra State Board of Wakfs' formation, as challenged in multiple writ petitions under the Wakf Act, 1995. The Court held that the notifications issued by the Maharashtra government regarding the establishment and functioning of the Board were invalid, thereby affirming the applicability of the Bombay Public Trusts Act to the Wakfs in question. The Court directed the State to conduct a fresh survey of Wakfs and maintain the governance under the Public Trusts Act, emphasizing the rights of the petitioners as trustees under Section 3(k) of the Wakf Act, 1995.