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Dargah to Idgah: How the Delhi Waqf Board changed its stand in court on properties under dispute

September 09, 2025 10:22 am

A month later, the elected body was dissolved, and L-G-appointed bureaucrats took charge of the Waqf Board by January 2024. The Board’s stance then took a U-turn — it termed the alleged encroachments as “unauthorised structures”.

Shahdara mosque claims illegal property sale, HC seeks response from Delhi Waqf Board, MCD

April 30, 2025 9:02 am

The property is a shop, forming part of the larger Waqf property, which is under the management and control of the managing committee of the mosque

Delhi HC on statue installation at Shahi Idgah Park: ‘Order requires no clarification’

March 01, 2025 3:33 am

Last September, the single judge bench, relying on Delhi Waqf Board’s submissions, had held that the area inside the Idgah boundary – comprising parks and open grounds – belongs to the DDA

Delhi L-G okays Waqf Board CEO appointment, slams AAP for delay

January 05, 2025 2:10 am

Saxena underlined in a statement, “The post of CEO (Delhi Waqf Board) is lying vacant since 28.11.2024. However, the government has sent the proposal to give additional charge of CEO (Delhi Waqf Board) after a lapse of one month."

AAP govt hasn’t paid us for 17 months: Imams protest outside Kejriwal's home

December 31, 2024 5:00 am

"And now they announce a scheme for pujaris and granthis... as polls are nearing. What about us?" asked Sajid Rashidi, AIIA chairman.

Waqf row: Karnataka minister Priyank Kharge seeks probe against BJP state president Vijayendra over bribe allegations

December 17, 2024 12:30 pm

B Y Vijayendra dismissed the allegations that he had offered Rs 150 crore to the former chairman of the Karnataka State Minorities Commission to hush up the report on Waqf encroachments.

ED moves HC against order releasing AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan in Delhi Waqf case

December 02, 2024 10:06 pm

The court instructed ED to place on record the order of the trial court and posted the matter next for consideration on January 13 next year.

Waqf case: Court extends AAP's Amanatullah Khan's judicial custody till Nov 16

November 05, 2024 10:24 pm

The judge is likely to decide on November 6 whether to take cognisance of a charge sheet filed by the central probe agency against Khan in the case.

The PIL states that an administrator is appointed for the betterment of an organisation. However, in this case, instead of protecting the Waqf properties, the administrator is "sitting to destroy" them. (File Photo)

Lawyers' group files PIL against appointment of Delhi Government officer Ashwani Kumar as Waqf Board Administrator

May 01, 2024 10:30 am

The plea in the Delhi High Court also seeks a direction to the authorities to order Principal Secretary (Home) Ashwani Kumar to not to pass any orders in respect of Waqf properties or board while acting as its Administrator.