Supersession Of Wakf Board By Tamil Nadu Government Illegal, Holds Supreme Court [Read Judgment]
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Supersession Of Wakf Board By Tamil Nadu Government Illegal, Holds Supreme Court [Read Judgment]

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The Supreme Court has held that the supersession of Tamil Nadu Wakf Board was illegal.The bench comprising Justices Ashok Bhushan, R. Subhash Reddy and MR Shah upheld the Madras High Court which had held thus while dismissing the appeals filed by the State.The Government had passed the supersession order on the ground that there are only 10 members in the Board at the relevant time. The bench comprising Justices Ashok Bhushan, R. Subhash Reddy and MR Shah upheld the Madras High Court which had held thus while dismissing the appeals filed by the State. The court also noted that Second proviso to Section 99 contains an injunction that the power of the State Government shall not be exercised unless there is a prima facie evidence of financial irregularity, misconduct or violation of the provisions of the Act. The court also held that the fresh election of two members in category under Section 14 held in the year 2020 shall become non est and Syed Ali Akbar and Dr. Haja K. Majeed shall continue to occupy their office till their normal tenure of five years from 10.10.2017.

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Kerala High Court Extends Waqf Board's Term Until Election Process Initiated By State Concludes

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