Supreme Court of India · 2014-03-31
FASEELA M. vs MUNNERUL ISLAM MADRASA COMMITTEE
- Citation / case number
- SC 2012/19786
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- FASEELA M.
- Respondent
- MUNNERUL ISLAM MADRASA COMMITTEE
- Author
- R.M. LODHA
- Bench
- KURIAN JOSEPH R.M. LODHA
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court ruled that disputes regarding waqf properties must be adjudicated by the Waqf Tribunal as per Sections 6 and 7 of the Waqf Act, 1995, which mandate that no civil court shall entertain such matters. The Court emphasized that the Tribunal's decision is final and conclusive, and any suit regarding waqf properties must be instituted within one year of the publication of the list of auqaf. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the Tribunal's jurisdiction over waqf disputes.