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Waqf (Amendment) Bill passed

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Battle IAS current affairs title card: Waqf (Amendment) Bill passed (GS2 · Polity, 4 April 2025)

What happened

  • Parliament passed the Waqf (Amendment) Bill and the Mussalman Wakf (Repeal) Bill [PIB].

Background

  • A waqf is inalienable: once dedicated, it cannot be sold, gifted or inherited [PIB].

Why it matters

  • Property records and board composition were key debates.

How to use this in Mains

GS-II Parliament and State legislatures

  1. As per PIB (2025-04-04): parliament passed the Waqf (Amendment) Bill and the Mussalman Wakf (Repeal) Bill.
  2. Property records and board composition were key debates.
Quotable data point

Parliament passed the Waqf (Amendment) Bill and the Mussalman Wakf (Repeal) Bill.

PIB: Waqf bills passed, 4 Apr 2025

Exam angle

UPSC

Prelims: waqf basics. · Mains: minority institutions.

Practice MCQs

Original practice questions (not PYQs).

Practice · UPSC

A waqf property is

Answer (b) & explanation

PIB.

Go deeper

ExplainerWaqf in India: Meaning, the Waqf Act 1995, the Waqf (Amendment) Act 2025, What Changed, the Constitutional Challenge and the Way Forward (UPSC Notes + PYQs)ExplainerSocial Justice (GS-II): Constitutional Basis, Vulnerable Sections, Welfare Schemes, Statutory Bodies and Implementation Gaps (UPSC Notes)

Official source: PIB: Waqf bills passed, 4 Apr 2025

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