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Wakf Act, 1995 Section 96

Title: Power of Central Government to Regulate Secular Activities of Wakfs

State: Central

Year: 1995

(1) For the purpose of regulating the secular activities of wakfs, the Central Government shall have the following powers and functions, namely: (a) to lay down general principles, and policies of wakf administration in so far as they relate to the secular activities of the wakfs; (b) to co-ordinate the functions of the Central Wakf Council and the Board, in so far as they relate to their secular functions; (c) to review administration of the secular activities of wakfs generally and to suggest improvements, if any. (2) In exercising its powers and functions under sub-section (1), the Central Government may call for any periodic or other reports from any Board and may issue to the Board such directions as it may think fit and the Board shall comply with such directions. Explanation.For the purposes of this section "secular activities" shall include social, economic, educational and other welfare activities.

Religious Endowments Act, 1863 Section 21

Title: Cases in Which Endowments Are Partly for Religious and Partly for Secular Purposes

State: Central

Year: 1863

In any case in which any land or other property has been granted for the support of an establishment partly of a religious and partly of a secular character, or in which the endowment made for the support of an establishment is appropriated partly to religious and partly to secular uses, the Board of Revenue, before transferring to any trustee, manager or superintendent, or to any committee of management appointed under this Act, shall determine what portion, if any, of the said land or other property shall remain under the superintendence of the said Board for application to secular uses, and what portion shall be transferred to the superintendence of the trustee, manager or superintendent, or of the committee, and also what annual amount, if any, shall be charged on the land or other property which may be so transferred to the superintendence of the said trustee, manager or superintendent, or of the committee, and made payable to the said Board or to the local agents, for secular uses as aforesaid. In every such case the provisions of this Act shall take effect only in respect to such land and other property as may be so transferred.

Wakf Act, 1954 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1954

.....cases. 3. The present Bill seeks to achieve these objects.-Gaz. of Ind., 3-8- 19S9, Pt. II, S. 2, Ext., P. 579. Amending Act 34 of 1964.- The Wakf Act, 1954 was enacted to provide for the better administration and supervision of wakfs. The Act was amended in 1959 for the limited purpose of removing certain difficulties arising out of reorganisation of States. Experience of the working of the Act over the last ten years has revealed certain difficulties. It is, therefore, proposed to amend the Act to remove these difficulties and to ensure better administration of wakfs by mutawallis, 2. The main features of the Bill are: (i) The definition of beneficiary in regard to objects of public utility is being broadened to cover all objects obtained by Muslim law. Endowments made by nun-Muslims for support of certain Muslim religious and pious institutions will also come under the purview of the Act. (ii) A Central Wakf Council is proposed to be established. (iii) A provision is being made to enable the establishment of separate Sunni and Shia Boards in any State in which the Shia Wakfs constitute in number more than fifteen per cent. of the total number of wakfs In that State or the.....

The Orissa Hindu Religious Endowments Act, 1951 Complete Act

State: Orissa

Year: 1951

THE ORISSA HINDU RELIGIOUS ENDOWMENTS ACT, 1951 THE ORISSA HINDU RELIGIOUS ENDOWMENTS ACT, 1951 [Published vide Orissa Act 11 of 1952. For Statement of Objects and Reasons, see Orissa Gazette Ext./10-3-1951, p. 49; and for Report of Select Committee, see ibid, 17-9-1951, pp. 1-10, and for proceedings in the Assembly, see Proceedings of the Orissa Legislative Assembly, Vol. XIV, No. 23, pp. 8-11.] PREAMBLE An Act to provide for the better administration and governance of Hindu religious institutions and endowments in the State of Orissa Whereas it is expedient to amend and consolidate the law relating the administration and governance of Hindu religious institutions and endowments in the State of Orissa; It is hereby enacted as follows: Section 1 - Short title, extent, application and commencement (1) This Act may be called the Orissa Hindu Religious Endowments Act, 1951. (2) It extends to the whole of the State of Orissa and applies to all Hindu public religious institutions and endowments. Explanation I-In this sub-section Hindu public religious institutions and endowments do not include Jain or Buddhist public religious institutions and endowments but include Sikh.....

Wakf Act, 1995 Chapter IX

Title: Miscellaneous

State: Central

Year: 1995

.....this Act that corresponding law shall stand repealed: Provided that such repeal shall not affect the previous operation of that corresponding law, and subject thereto, anything done or any action taken in the exercise of any power conferred by or under the corresponding law shall be deemed to have been done or taken in the exercise of the powers conferred by or under this Act as if this Act was in force on the day on which such things were done or action was taken. Section 113 - Power to remove difficulties (1) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act, the Central Government may, by order, not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, remove the difficulty: Provided that no such order shall be made after the expiry of the period of two years from the commencement of this Act. (2) However, order made under this section shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before each House of Parliament.

Wakf Act, 1995 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1995

.....to the commencement of that provision in such State or area. SECTION 02: APPLICATION OF THE ACT Save as otherwise expressly provided under this Act, this Act shall apply to all wakfs whether created before or after the commencement of this Act : Provided that nothing in this Act shall apply to Dargah Khawaja Saheb, Ajmer to whichthe Dargah Khawaja Saheb Act, 1955 (?? of 1955)applies. SECTION 03: DEFINITIONS In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires- (a) "beneficiary" means a person or object for whose benefit a wakf is created and includes religious, pious and charitable objects and any other objects of public utility sanctioned by the Muslim law; (b) "benefit" does not include any benefit which a mutawalli is entitled to claim solely by reason of his being such mutawalli; (c) "Board" means a Board of Wakf established under sub-section (1), or as the case may be, under sub-section (2) of section 13-and shall include a common Wakf Board established under section 106-; (d) "Chief Executive Officer" means the Chief Executive Officer appointed under sub-section (1) of section 23-; (e) "Council" means the Central Wakf Council established under section 9-; (f).....

The Madras Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1951[1] Complete Act

State: Tamil Nadu

Year: 1951

THE MADRAS HINDU RELIGIOUS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS ACT, 1951[1] THE MADRAS HINDU RELIGIOUS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS ACT, 1951 [1] MADRAS ACT No. XIX OF 1951 An Act to provide for the btter administration and governance of Hindu Religious and Charitable Institutions and Endowments in the State of Madras Whereas it is expedient to amend and consolidate the law relating to the administration and governance of Hindu religious and Charitable Institutions and Endowments in the State of Madras; It is hereby enacted as follows:- CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY 1. Short title, extent, application and commencement.-(1) This Act may be called the Madras Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1951. (2) It extends to the whole of the State of Madras and applies to all Hindu public religious institutions and endowments, including the Tirumalai Tirupati Devasthanams and the endowments thereof. Explanation.-In this sub-section, Hindu public religious institutions and endowments do not include Jain religious institutions and endowments. (3) It shall come into force on such date as the Government may, by notification in the Fort St. George Gazette appoint. 2. Power to.....

The [Tamil Nadu] Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959 Complete Act

State: Tamil Nadu

Year: 1959

THE [TAMIL NADU] HINDU RELIGIOUS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS ACT, 1959 THE 1 [TAMIL NADU] HINDU RELIGIOUS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS ACT, 1959 1 [Act No. 22 of 1959] 2 [2nd December, 1959] PREAMBLE An Act to amend and consolidate the law relating to the administration and governance of Hindu Religious and Charitable Institutions and Endowments in the 3[State of Tamil Nadu]; WHEREAS it is expedient to amend and consolidate the law relating to the administration and governance of Hindu Religious and Charitable Institutions and Endowments in the 3[State of Tamil Nadu]; BE it enacted in the Tenth Year of the republic of India as follows:- ________________________ 1. These words were substituted for the word "Madras" by the Tamil Nadu Adaptation of Laws Order, 1969, as amended by the Tamil Nadu Adaptation of Laws (Second Amendment) Order, 1969. 2. For the Statement of Objects and Reasons, See Fort St. George Gazette Extraordinary, dated the 13th April 1959, Part IV-A, page 213. This Act as amended by sub-section (2) of section 11 of the Tamil Nadu (Added Territories) Extension of Laws Act, 1962 (Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1962) was extended to the Added.....

Religious Endowments Act, 1863 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1863

.....for the support of Mosques and Temples is vested in the Revenue Officers of Government, expressed an opinion "that all that is requisite is an Act on the principle of Act No. X of 1840 in regard to the Temple of Juggernath, repealing the existing enactments on the subject, and transferring (he entire superintendence of the institutions to their respective Trustees, provision being made for an appeal by suit in the ordinary way to the established Courts of Justice in all disputes relating to the appointment and succession to the management of Hindu and Mahomedan [The] Religious Endowments Act, 1863 [Pre] 1173 religious institutions, and to the control and application of their funds." Previous to this expression of opinion by the Secretary of State, a Bill had been brought into the Legislative Council early in 1860, simply repealing Regulation XIX, 1810 of the Bengal Code. and Regulation VII, 1817 of the Madras Code, and reserving the jurisdiction now exercised or which but for those Regulations might have been exercised by Courts of Justice, in enforcing the due execution or administration of any trust or endowment, and in securing the due appointment or succession to the.....

Madras Removal of Civil Disabilities Act, 1938 (21 of 1938) Complete Act

State: Tamil Nadu

Year: 1938

.....belonging to any of the classes or communities aforesaid, or by reason of any 3 (6) 6. Substituted for the words "acts or omissions" by Amendment Act, 1947.[act or omission] on the part of such person which would not furnish grounds for such disability if he did not belong to such class or community. SECTION 3: Discrimination against Harijans, etc., prohibited 3 (1) 1. Added by ibid.[No person owing, or being in charge of, any secular institution referred to in section 2, shall- (i) impose or cause or suffer to be imposed any restriction of any person belonging to any community or class referred to in section 2, or (ii) da or omit to do anything, or cause or suffer anything to be done or omitted to be done, so as to result in discrimination against any person belonging to any such class or community, merely on the ground that he belongs to such community or class. SECTION 4: Secular institution explained For the purposes of this Act, the expression 'secular institution includes among others- (i) any refreshment room, restaurant, cafe, coffee house, eating house, boarding house, lodging house, hostel, hotel or any other place where persons are provided with food, drink,.....