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Section 52A: Penalty for alienation of waqf property without sanction of Board.

The Unified Waqf Management, Empowerment, Efficiency and Development Act, 1995Central Act · Act 43 of 1995

[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 [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 reverted back to the waqf] without any compensation therefor.

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(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.

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Where this provision sits

ActThe Unified Waqf Management, Empowerment, Efficiency and Development Act, 1995
Section52A
Marginal notePenalty for alienation of waqf property without sanction of Board.
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.

  • inserted, Act 27 of 2013. . Ins. by Act 27 of 2013, s. 31 (w.e.f. 01-11-2013).
  • substituted, Act 14 of 2025. . Subs. by Act 14 of 2025, s. 30, for "rigorous imprisonment" (w.e.f. 08-04-2025).
  • substituted. Subs. by s. 30,ibid., for "be vested in the Board" (w.e.f. 08-04-2025).
  • omitted. . Sub-section (2) omitted by s. 30, ibid. (w.e.f. 08-04-2025).
  • omitted. . Sub-section (4) omitted by s. 30, ibid. (w.e.f. 08-04-2025).

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