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The Haryana Public Wakfs (Extension of Limitation) Act, 1991

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The Haryana Public Wakfs (Extension of Limitation) Act, 1991 is a state-level law in India designed to help protect and recover properties designated as "Public Wakfs." A Public Wakf is a site, building, or land that has been permanently given away by a Muslim adherent for the benefit of the public, specifically for religious, charitable, or pious purposes like managing a mosque, a madrasa, or a community center. The main problem this law solves is time—it protects people who had the right to file a lawsuit (a "suit") to get their possession back on these properties but might have missed the standard legal deadline. By law, this Act extends the time limit allowed for filing such suits in Haryana, preventing property disputes from being dismissed simply because the period had passed. It is crucial for ensuring community properties remain under the control of the community rather than being taken over by third parties after a long period of delay.

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  1. 1. Short title and extent
  2. 2. Definition
  3. 3. Extension of period of limitation in certain cases for suits to recover possession of immovable property forming part of public wakfs

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