PERSONAL LAW WELFARE
Allahabad High Court On Ceiling on Land of Separated Couple
Sita Devi and etc. Petitioners v. Additional Commissioner, Agra Division, Agra and others, Respondents.
PARITOSH K. MUKHERJEE, J.
U.P. Imposition of Ceiling on Land Holdings Act (1 of 1961), Section 12-Surplus land - Determination Judicial separation between husband and wife and partition of property affected thereof, not considered- Clubbing of wife's property together with land of her former husband for purpose of determining surplus- Improper - Matter remanded for reconsideration.
(Source: AIR 1996 Allahabad 75)
Bombay High Court
On Muslim Divorcee's Rights
Smt. Hafijabi S. Darwajkar, Petitioner v. Suleman M. Darwajkar and another, Respondents
A.S. VENKATACHALA MOORTHY, J.
Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act (25 of 1986), Section 7 - Maintenance application pending before court on the commencement of the Act - Meaning of - Application disposed of on 1.10.1984 but revision application pending when Act came into force - Held revision application being continuation of proceeding would be governed by the provisions of the new Act.
(Source: AIR 1996 Bombay 79)
Karnataka High Court
On Limitation on Wakf Property
The Karnataka Wakf Board, Appellant v. State of Karnataka and others, Respondents.
K.B. NAVADGI AND C.N. ASWATHANARAYANA RAO, JJ.
Wakf Act (29 of 1954), Section 4(3)-Enquiry under - Nature of -Wakf Board publishing list of wakfs-Government claiming to be owner of certain property shown as dargab, challenging list of wakf published under Section 5 as not legal-Duty of Board It should have proved by adducing satisfactory evidence that valid enquiry was held and Government plaintiff, had notice thereof, by placing records before trial Court.
Section 6 Limitation of one year Applicability- It applies to suit by Mutawalli of wakf or person interested in wakf-Government challenging inclusion of certain property in list of wakf - Plaintiff
Government cannot be said to be interested in walf- It cannot be said to be bound by said limitation
(Source: AIR 1996 Karnataka 55)
Government Statement on Meeting of State Ministers of Welfare
The Conference of State/UT Ministers incharge of Social Welfare, Tribal Welfare, Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare and Handicapped Welfare will be held in New Delhi on 2-3 September, 1996 to review the progress of implementation of the Welfare Programmes for SC/STS, OBCs, Minorities, handicapped etc., being implemented through the State Governments.
(Source: LSUQ No. 834 dated 7 March, 1996 by B.B. Ramaiah)
Conclusions of the Conference of State
Ministers of Welfare (Relevant Extracts)
States/UTs need to take effective steps for improving the implementation of 15-Point programme for removing the feeling of alienation and creating greater sense of security in minority communities. This programme may also be updated to include
developmental aspects more specifically.
State and UTs should monitor on a regular basis under various on-going development programmes and accrual of benefits to members of minority communities their access to opportunities for vocational training and entrepreneurial skills.
Pre-examination Coaching in physical fitness may be started for facilitating eligible minority candidates to compete on equal terms for jobs in police services and para-military forces.
Educational development programmes specially focused on minority communities should be appropriately restructured for their more enthusiastic acceptance by the community. Multi-sectoral plans for all minority concentration districts may be prepared most expeditiously. The guidelines regarding payment of compensation to victims of communal riots may be given statutory District Collectors may be authorized to draw money sanction for their effective enforcement. Meanwhile, from Treasury under TR 27 for timely payment of compensation which may be subsequently recouped by appropriate budgetary allocation. terms of the provisions of the new Wakf Act for better.
The State Wakf Boards should be reconstituted in maintenance, protection and development of wakf properties.
Government Statement on Renaming of Ahmedabad
The Government of Gujarat has so far not sent any proposal for renaming 'Ahmedabad' as 'Karnavati'.
(Source: Home Minister, Govt. of India's Letter No. 11/28/95- M&G dated 1 March, 1996 to 8. Shahabuddin)
