LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS USED
| G.S.R. | General Statutory Rules. |
| S.O. | Statutory Order. |
| Notifn. | Notification. |
The Mussalman Wakf (Repeal) Act, 2025
(ACT NO. 15 OF 2025)
[5th April, 2025]
An Act to repeal the Mussalman Wakf Act, 1923.
BE it enacted by Parliament in the Seventy-sixth Year of the Republic of India as follows:—
1. Short title and commencement.
(1) This Act may be called the Mussalman Wakf (Repeal) Act, 2025.
(2) It shall come into force on such date1 as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.
2. Repeal of Act 42 of 1923.
(1) The Mussalman Wakf Act, 1923 is hereby repealed.
(2) The repeal by this Act shall not affect the previous operation of the Act so repealed or anything duly done or suffered thereunder, or any obligation or liability accrued or incurred under the Act so repealed, or any legal proceeding or remedy in respect of any such obligation or liability, as aforesaid, and any such legal proceeding or remedy may be continued or enforced as if this Act had not been passed.
STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS
The Mussalman Wakf Act, 1923, a colonial-era legislation, has become outdated and inadequate for effective management of waqf property in modern India. It is proposed to repeal the said Act to ensure uniformity, transparency, and accountability in administration and management of waqf properties through the Waqf Act, 1995. This repeal will eliminate inconsistencies and ambiguities resulting from the continued existence of this redundant Act.
2. The Bill seeks to achieve the above objectives.
KIREN RIJIJU
NEW DELHI;
The 6th August, 2024.