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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Wakf (Amendment) Act, 2013, (Central) Section 31

Insertion of New Section 52a

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Wakf (Amendment) Act, 2013, (Central) Section 31 is part of Wakf (Amendment) Act, 2013, (Central) - Insertion of New Section 52a. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

After section 52 of the principal Act, the following section shall be inserted, namely:--

"52A. Penalty for alienation of waqf property without sanction of Board.--

(1) Whoever alienates or purchases or takes possession of, in any manner whatsoever, either permanently or temporarily, any movable or immovable property being a waqf property, without prior sanction of the Board, shall be punishable with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years:

Provided that the waqf property so alienated shall without prejudice to the provisions of any law for the time being in force, be vested in the Board without any compensation therefor.

(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973(2 of 1974) any offence punishable under this section shall be cognizable and non-bailable.

(3) No court shall take cognizance of any offence under this section except on a complaint made by the Board or any officer duly authorised by the State Government in this behalf.

(4) No court inferior to that of a Metropolitan Magistrate or a Judicial Magistrate of the first class shall try any offence punishable under this section.".

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What does Wakf (Amendment) Act, 2013, (Central) Section 31 provide?

Section Section 31 of the Wakf (Amendment) Act, 2013, (Central) (Insertion of New Section 52a) is reproduced on this page as part of the Wakf (Amendment) Act, 2013, (Central). Lawyers and researchers use it to read the statutory wording before checking how courts have applied this section in reported judgments.

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