The administration has chosen to proceed with the registration of Waqf properties notwithstanding the supreme Court's decision to halt objections to the modified Waqf statute. According to sources, the Waqf Umeed portal will go live on june 6 and registration will be required.
 
According to sources, any unregistered Waqf property will be deemed contested and referred to the Waqf Tribunal.  An additional one to two months may be provided if registration is delayed because of a technical problem or any other significant reason.

According to sources, "Umeed" stands for "Unified Waqf Management, Empowerment, Efficiency, and Development Act" and is being introduced to encourage the management and openness of Waqf properties.
 
According to sources, waqf properties nationwide will be registered using this portal, and the properties will be identified using election commission data.
 
Every property must be geotagged, and all of its information, including measurements and coordinates, must be posted on the website. Since property registered in women's names or in which women are the heirs cannot be designated as Waqf, complete data are necessary.  

It is the Mutawalli's (Manager's) responsibility to register the Waqf property.  The properties will be registered through the State Waqf Board, which will also offer technical assistance in this regard. Within two weeks of the supreme court deferring its decision on the highly contentious issue, the administration made its significant action.

During the hearing, the court informed the petitioners—among other things, they had contested the law as unconstitutional—that laws that pass parliament are presumed to be valid.  Chief Justice of india BR Gavai had stated that courts cannot get involved in such cases unless a clear case is presented. Additionally, the top court clarified that Waqf properties must be registered, a provision that dates back to 1923.  
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G GOWTHAM

03/06/2025 10:01 AM