New Delhi, Dec. 1 -- The Supreme Court on Monday refused to extend the time limit for uploading Waqf property details on the government's UMEED portal, noting that Section 3B of the Unified Waqf Management, Empowerment, Efficiency and Development Act empowers Waqf tribunals to grant extensions in appropriate cases.
A bench comprising Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Augustine George Masih disposed of the applications, granting liberty to the applicants to approach their respective tribunals before the statutory deadline.
At the outset, senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for the applicants, submitted that the amendment took effect on April 8, the portal became operational only on June 6, and the rules were notified on July 3.
He arg...