Kochi: Kerala High Court on Wednesday restrained the State Waqf Board from taking any major decisions until the controversy regarding its present constitution is resolved. A Division Bench observed that the Board is not constituted in accordance with Section 14 of the Unified Waqf Management, LiveLaw.in reported. Empowerment, Efficiency, and Development Act 1995 due to the absence of 2 non-Muslim members and one Shia member. The Court directed the State government to ensure that the government representative, who would be an ex-officio member of the Board, would also be in accordance with the provisions of the Act. The court observed that the Board shall function under the Joint Secretary to the State Government department dealing with Waqf matters. The AG admitted before the court that there are certain infirmities with respect to the Board’s present constitution.
Temporary restraint on Waqf Board by HC
