UWMEED Act 52AChapter VI · Maintenance of Accounts of Auqaf
Section 52A · Penalty for alienation of waqf property without sanction of Board
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1[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 2[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, 3[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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Provided that the waqf property so alienated shall without prejudice to the provisions of any law for the time being in force, 3[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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The offence at a glance
- Maximum punishment
- 2 years
- Cognizable
- Non-cognizable
- Bailable
- Bailable
- Compoundable
- Not compoundable
- Triable by
- Any Magistrate
- Non-cognizable — Police cannot investigate without a Magistrate's order
- Bailable — Bail is your right — it can be granted at the police station
Derived from the First Schedule Part II rule — not listed section by section
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