#Muslim Law

Chhattisgarh HC upheld the trial court's declaration that a registered gift deed was void under Muslim law where donees failed to prove effective delivery of possession of the entire property. The ruling confirms registration alone cannot perfect a Hiba without actual delivery, and affirmed a permanent injunction protecting the plaintiffs' settled possession.

The J&K High Court ruled that hereditary custodianship (Sajjada Nasheeni) of Sufi shrines does not equate to ownership, reinforcing that such properties qualify as 'wakaf by user' under Section 3(d) of the J&K Wakafs Act, 1978. The judgment underscores that revenue records prevail over historical texts in determining wakaf status, impacting management rights of religious trusts in J&K.