Petition challenges Waqf Board’s changes to Vadodara Shaher Masjid Sabha trustee system

A petition has challenged the Gujarat State Waqf Board’s overhaul of the trustee system of the Vadodara Shaher Masjid Sabha, The Indian Express reported on 7 November. The report’s headline did not say who filed the petition, before which court, or what changes the Board made.

The Sabha is a waqf trust in Vadodara; waqf properties are those dedicated permanently for religious or charitable purposes under Islamic law, and State Waqf Boards supervise how they are managed. The trust was among about 150 waqf bodies whose petitions seeking exemption from court fees were rejected by the Gujarat High Court in December 2025.

The bigger picture

Waqf management has been in flux since Parliament amended the Waqf Act in 2025, changing how boards are constituted and how waqf properties are registered and supervised. Several of the changes have been challenged in the Supreme Court.