Mukesh Ambani, Nita Ambani’s Rs 15000 crore residence Antilia in legal spotlight due to…

Antilia, the luxurious 27 floor house of Mukesh Ambani, is again at the center of debate, but this time not over its price or design but over controversy surrounding the Wakf Amendment Bill 2025. The controversy is over allegations that were made earlier that the land on which Antilia is built was originally Waqf property.

Mukesh Ambani Antilia Land Controversy

In 2002, Ambani reportedly purchased a 4,532.39 sq. meter plot on Altamount Road in Mumbai for Rs 21.5 crore. According to media reports, this land, managed by the Kareem Bhai Ibrahim Trust, was previously registered as Waqf property and it was made for an orphanage. 

According to the Wakf Act, such land transactions require approval from the Waqf Board, which reportedly was not taken in this case. A 2010 Action Taken Report (ATR) from the Maharashtra Waqf Board alleged that the sale was unauthorized, as it didn’t get the board’s mandatory two-thirds majority approval. The Charity Commissioner, who approved the transaction, was also accused of not having legal jurisdiction.

Spotlight After Waqf Amendment Bill

The Waqf Amendment Bill 2025, which is made to improve governance, transparency, and digital record-keeping of Waqf properties, has brought Mukesh Ambani’s Antilia in focus. Earlier leaders like Asaduddin Owaisi and Arvind Kejriwal, had claimed that the land was for public welfare. 

The land, donated in 1986 for charitable purposes, was reportedly under Waqf control. However, the Maharashtra Waqf Board’s ATR stated that no official board approval was taken. Some claimed  that Waqf property cannot be sold to private parties at any cost. 

Will Mukesh Ambani Face Challenges?

If the Waqf Amendment Bill becomes law, it could give authority to the Waqf Board to review unresolved cases and take legal action. However, without a court ruling about these cases, the government can’t interfere on already constructed and occupied private property. Whether the Antilia land sale will face further legal challenges is not yet clear, but the controversy may also shed light on other such disputed lands linked to Waqf properties.

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