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Centre Pauses Penalties for Late UMEED Waqf Registrations for Three Months as Deadline Hits

The Supreme Court kept the cutoff intact by directing mutawallis to seek extensions from tribunals.

Overview

  • Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said no penalties or strict action will be taken for three months after the December 5 cutoff.
  • He urged mutawallis to apply to Waqf tribunals, which he said can grant extensions of up to six months under the 2025 law.
  • The Supreme Court earlier declined to extend the national deadline for uploads to the UMEED portal.
  • Technical glitches and capacity bottlenecks continued, with long queues and protests reported at Telangana Waqf Board helpdesks.
  • Progress remained uneven, with over 1.5 lakh properties registered nationally and UP boards reporting large backlogs despite ongoing uploads.