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The “new Waqf bill” you’re referring to is likely the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, which was passed by the Indian Parliament in April 2025, amending the Waqf Act, 1995. Since I don’t have a “previous Bwaqf bill” to compare it with (assuming “bwaqf” is a typo), I’ll compare the 2025 amendments with the original Waqf Act, 1995, which governed Waqf properties in India prior to these changes. Below is an overview of the new bill and a comparison with the 1995 Act based on available information up to April 3, 2025.
The settled position of law laid down by the Supreme Court in Deepak Aggarwal v. Keshav Kaushik & Ors. (2013) wherein it was held that Public Prosecutors and Law Officers, regularly appearing before Courts and discharging duties akin to Advocates, must be treated as Advocates within the meaning of the Advocates Act for the purposes of eligibility in judicial service.