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Section 22: Government not to hold charge henceforth of property for support of any mosque, temple, etc.

The Religious endowments act, 1863Central Act · Act 20 of 1863

Except as provided in this Act, it shall not be lawful *** for [the Central Government or any State Government], or for any officer of any Government in his official character,

to undertake or resume the superintendence of any land or other property granted for the support of, or otherwise belonging to, any mosque, temple or other religious establishment, or

to take any part in the management or, appropriation of any endowment made for the maintenance of any such mosque, temple or other establishment, or

to nominate or appoint any trustee, manager or superintendent thereof, or to be in any way concerned therewith .

Where this provision sits

ActThe Religious endowments act, 1863
Section22
Marginal noteGovernment not to hold charge henceforth of property for support of any mosque, temple, etc.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

  • repealed, Act 16 of 1874. . The words "after the passing of this Act" rep. by Act 16 of 1874, s. 1 and the Schedule (w.e.f. 16-12-1874).
  • substituted. . Subs. by the A.O. 1948, for "any Govt. in Indiadb".
  • added, Ben. Act 13 of 1934. . A proviso to s. 22 has been added to apply only to Bengal by the Bengal Waqf Act, 1934 (Ben. Act 13 of 1934).

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