A fresh political controversy has erupted in West Bengal after Wajedul Haq, president of the Bengali Minority Intellectual Forum of the Trinamool Congress (TMC), made a provocative statement on the Waqf issue, claiming that he would not hesitate to adopt an “extreme” or even “militant” stance to protect Waqf properties. …
Read More »Gujarat High Court ends court fee exemption for Waqf bodies, upholds equality before law
AHMEDABAD: In a significant reaffirmation of Article 14, the Gujarat High Court on December 17, 2025, ruled that Waqf institutions must pay court fees at par with Hindu temples and other religious trusts. By dismissing nearly 150 pending petitions, the Court ended a decades-old exemption granted exclusively to Waqf bodies …
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