Insights into The Unified Waqf Management, Empowerment, Efficiency and Development Act, 1995 by Dr K K Khandelwal – 1st Edition 2025

Description

Insights into The Unified Waqf Management, Empowerment, Efficiency and Development Act, 1995 is a comprehensive commentary on the complex governance of waqf institutions in India. This Act, reimagined and restructured through the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, marks a watershed moment in the legal landscape of religious endowments and represents a fundamental reorientation of how waqf is envisioned. This reformative shift reflects a commitment to bringing efficiency, digitisation, and inclusivity into waqf administration.

Employing a unique multi-dimensional approach, the book meticulously analyses every section of the principal Act, explaining its essential ingredients and legal relevance with clarity. A key feature is the integrated comparative analysis with earlier versions of the Act, highlighting the nuances of the legislative changes introduced by the 2025 Amendment. Readers gain critical insights into the legislative intent through the incorporation of deliberations and discussions of the Joint Parliamentary Committee.

Enhancing its comprehensiveness and practical utility, the volume includes the full texts of vital related laws and rules, such as The Mussalman Wakf (Repeal) Act, 2025, The Central Waqf Council Rules, 1998, and The Waqf Properties Lease Rules, 2014. This ensures readers have a consolidated reference and transforms the book into a comprehensive legal toolkit for the entire legislative ecosystem governing waqf administration.

This book is an essential reference for academicians, judicial officers, policymakers, waqf administrators, legal practitioners, and the wider public seeking a deeper understanding.