INDIA bloc allies may move separate petitions on Places of Worship Act
1 week, 4 days ago

INDIA bloc allies may move separate petitions on Places of Worship Act

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The INDIA bloc parties, which include the Congress, Samajwadi Party, Trinamool Congress and the Left parties, may move Supreme Court seeking the strict enforcement of the Places of Worship Act, 1991, which seeks to maintain the religious character of a place as it existed on August 15, 1947. Though INDIA bloc parties have been holding discussions to file a joint petition in the SC, they are yet to find a consensus, said sources aware of the development. Party sources pointed out that the Congress Working Committee, in its meeting in November last year, stressed ‘its commitment to the letter and spirit of the Places of Worship Act. Another INDIA bloc partner RJD Rajya Sabha MP Manoj Jha had filed a plea in the SC in December seeking enforcement of the 1991 Act.

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SC to hear Owaisi's plea seeking stringent implementation of Places of Worship Act 1991, Union govt has sought 8 extensions so far
1 week, 6 days ago

SC to hear Owaisi's plea seeking stringent implementation of Places of Worship Act 1991, Union govt has sought 8 extensions so far

Op India  

The debate on the Places of Worship Act 1991 has resurfaced, as the Supreme Court is set to hear a petition filed by Asaduddin Owaisi, the supremo of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen, seeking directions for the central government to strictly enforce the provisions of the act. Advocate @MNizamPasha appeared for us — Asaduddin Owaisi January 2, 2025 The law …

Places Of Worship Act| MP Owaisi Moves Supreme Court Seeking To Restrain Courts From Passing Hasty Orders In Mandir-Masjid Suits
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Places Of Worship Act| MP Owaisi Moves Supreme Court Seeking To Restrain Courts From Passing Hasty Orders In Mandir-Masjid Suits

Live Law  

Member of Parliament and President of All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen Asaduddin Owaisi has filed a Public Interest Litigation before the Supreme Court, seeking to enforce the Places of Worship Act 1991. The petition Member of Parliament and President of All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen Asaduddin Owaisi has filed a Public Interest Litigation before the Supreme Court, seeking to enforce the Places …

Places of Worship Act: Supreme Court stays registration of new suits
1 month ago

Places of Worship Act: Supreme Court stays registration of new suits

Op India  

The Supreme Court of India on Thursday started hearing a bunch of petitions challenging the constitutionality of the Places of Worship Act, 1991. The court issued a significant order during the hearing and ruled that no further petitions will be registered against the Places of Worship Act while the matter is being heard by the court. The apex court also …

Supreme Court to hear petitions on constitutionality of Places of Worship Act today
1 month ago

Supreme Court to hear petitions on constitutionality of Places of Worship Act today

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court of India is set to hear a batch of petitions on Thursday, challenging the constitutionality of certain provisions in the Places of Worship Act, 1991. The pleas challenged the Places of Worship Act saying that the Act takes away the rights of Hindus, Jains, Buddhists, and Sikhs to restore their 'places of worship and pilgrimages', destroyed by …

SC to hear pleas challenging provisions of Places of Worship Act 1991 today
1 month ago

SC to hear pleas challenging provisions of Places of Worship Act 1991 today

New Indian Express  

The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Thursday a batch of PILs challenging the validity of certain provisions of the Places of Worship Act 1991, a law that prohibits filing a lawsuit to reclaim a place of worship or seek a change in its character from what prevailed on August 15, 1947. The top court is seized of the …

SC allows Centre to respond till Dec 12 on Places of Worship Act pleas
2 years, 2 months ago

SC allows Centre to respond till Dec 12 on Places of Worship Act pleas

Live Mint  

The Supreme Court on Monday granted more time to the Central government for filing a comprehensive affidavit to petitions challenging the validity of certain provisions of a 1991 law, which prohibit the filing of a lawsuit to reclaim a place of worship, according to the news agency PTI. The bench asked the Central government to share its response with the …

Places of Worship Act 1991 Cannot Be Enforced in Dispute Between Two Sects of Same Religion, Says SC
2 years, 5 months ago

Places of Worship Act 1991 Cannot Be Enforced in Dispute Between Two Sects of Same Religion, Says SC

News 18  

The Places of Worship Act 1991 cannot be enforced in a dispute between two sects of the same religion, the Supreme Court has said while refusing to entertain a petition related to a dispute between two segments of the Jain community on “conversion” of places of worship. The top court was hearing the plea filed by Sharad Zaveri and others, …

Places of Worship Act: SC asks six petitioners to file intervention application
2 years, 5 months ago

Places of Worship Act: SC asks six petitioners to file intervention application

India TV News  

Highlights SC asks petitioners to file intervention application 1991 provision is an Act to prohibit conversion of any place of worship The top court had earlier sought Centre's response to the plea The Supreme Court on Friday asked six petitioners challenging the validity of certain provisions of the Places of Worship Act, 1991 to file an intervention in a pending …

AIMPLB moves SC, seeks to become party to petition against Places of Worship Act
2 years, 6 months ago

AIMPLB moves SC, seeks to become party to petition against Places of Worship Act

Hindustan Times  

The All India Muslim Personal Law Board has approached the Supreme Court to become party to a petition challenging the validity of the Places of Worship Act, 1991. The validity of the law, which was introduced on July 11, 1991 by the Congress government to maintain the “religious character” of places of worship as it was in 1947 — except …

Fresh plea in SC challenges validity of sections of Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991
2 years, 7 months ago

Fresh plea in SC challenges validity of sections of Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991

Firstpost  

The petition has challenged the validity of sections 2, 3, 4 of the Act, claiming that it takes away right of judicial remedy of Hindus, Jains, Buddhists and Sikhs to take back their places of worship and pilgrimage and property which belong to the deity New Delhi: A fresh petition has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the validity …

Supreme Court issues notice over petition challenging Places of Worship Act
3 years, 10 months ago

Supreme Court issues notice over petition challenging Places of Worship Act

Op India  

On Friday, the Supreme Court of India issued notice to the Centre, after a petitioner challenged the Places of Worship Act, 1991. Supreme Court Bench led by CJI SA Bobde has issued notice to Centre on plea filed by lawyer Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay challenging validity of the Places of Worship Act, 1991 @AshwiniUpadhyay #SupremeCourt — Live Law March 12, 2021 …

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