Central Waqf Council

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Central Waqf Council (CWC) is a statutory body under the administrative control of the Ministry of Minority Affairs, Government of India, set up in 1964 under the Waqf Act, 1954. It now operates under the Waqf Act, 1995, which was subsequently amended in 2013. The CWC advices central and state governments, as well as State Waqf Boards, on the administration of waqf properties (auquf). It can also issue directives to boards and state governments to submit performance reports and financial audits. CWC holds suo moto powers to deal with litigations pertaining to waqf properties.

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