​Permissive no more: on places of worship and the Supreme Court’s interim order
3 weeks, 5 days ago

​Permissive no more: on places of worship and the Supreme Court’s interim order

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court’s interim order halting the registration of fresh suits across the country regarding disputes of places of worship is a welcome departure from the permissive approach of the judiciary in recent times towards such motivated litigation. A Division Bench, headed by the Chief Justice of India, Sanjiv Khanna, has done well to stop the flow of litigation and interim orders, including those that allow ‘surveys’ of such sites and structures, while it deals with the challenges to the validity of the Places of Worship Act, 1991. It is amply clear to right-thinking citizens that the law, which freezes the religious character of all places of worship in the country as they were on the day of Independence, would want this legislation to remain on the statute book as a bulwark against elements that want to perpetuate the religious divide caused by such disputes. In the name of reclaiming religious sites lost to invaders, several groups and purported devotees have been moving civil courts and obtaining questionable orders for surveying mosques for evidence that they may have been built on the ruins of destroyed temples.

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Plea Filed Seeking Vacation Of Supreme Court's Stay On Registration Of New Suits & Passing Survey Orders Over Mandir-Masjid Disputes
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Plea Filed Seeking Vacation Of Supreme Court's Stay On Registration Of New Suits & Passing Survey Orders Over Mandir-Masjid Disputes

Live Law  

Applications have been filed before the Supreme Court seeking vacation of the stay on registration of fresh suits against places of worship as well as surveys of the religious sites in pending mandir-masjid suits. It may be recalled that on December 12, the Supreme Court ordered that no further suits can be registered in the country against places of worship …

Supreme Court tags Asaduddin’s petition on Places of Worship Act for hearing
1 week, 1 day ago

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The Hindu  

Hyderabad Member of Parliament Asaduddin Owaisi announced that his petition regarding the enforcement of the Places of Worship Act, 1991, has been tagged by the Supreme Court of India. Taking to social media on Thursday, Mr. Owaisi stated, “I had submitted a petition to the Supreme Court seeking enforcement of the Places of Worship Act, 1991. I hope that the …

Places of Worship Act: How SC interim order sets a bad precedent
3 weeks, 1 day ago

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Op India  

The Supreme Court’s interim order of December 12 in the Places of Worship Act case, restraining all courts nationwide from entertaining fresh suits or passing orders to survey mosques to determine whether temple structures lie beneath them, raises profound legal and constitutional concerns. The bench’s blanket stay applies to all pending and future suits concerning the Places of Worship Act, …

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Gyanvapi, Sambhal & more: The mandir-masjid suits that will be impacted by SC order on Places of Worship Act

Firstpost  

The Supreme Court has asked all courts to stop ordering surveys of contested religious places until further directions. Last year, upholding the maintainability of the suit filed by the five Hindu devotees, Varanasi’s Court of the District and Sessions Judge directed a survey by the Archaeological Survey of India. Notably, in May 2022, while hearing an appeal against the Varanasi …

Places of Worship Act: Supreme Court stays registration of new suits
4 weeks, 1 day 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 …

Places of Worship Act case: Supreme Court bars fresh civil suits, new orders in pending cases to ‘reclaim’ temples
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Places of Worship Act case: Supreme Court bars fresh civil suits, new orders in pending cases to ‘reclaim’ temples

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Thursday barred civil courts from registering fresh suits or passing orders in pending cases seeking to “reclaim” temples destroyed by Mughal “invaders” in the 16th century. A Special Bench of the top court headed by Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna passed the freeze order while agreeing to hear petitions questioning the validity of the Places …

Places of Worship Act: 'No fresh suit to be filed', what did Supreme Court say?
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Places of Worship Act: 'No fresh suit to be filed', what did Supreme Court say?

India TV News  

Places of Worship Act 1991: The Supreme Court today asked the Centre to file an affidavit in a batch of petitions challenging certain provisions of the Places of Worship Act, 1991, that prohibit the filing of a lawsuit to reclaim a place of worship or seek a change in its character from what prevailed on August 15, 1947. The Supreme …

BREAKING | Supreme Court Stops Registration Of New Suits Against Places Of Worship, Bars Passing Of Final/Survey Orders In Pending Suits
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4 weeks, 1 day ago

BREAKING | Supreme Court Stops Registration Of New Suits Against Places Of Worship, Bars Passing Of Final/Survey Orders In Pending Suits

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered that no further suits can be registered in the country against places of worship till further orders from the Supreme Court. The Court also ordered that in pending suits the Courts should not pass effective or final orders, including orders for survey. The Court also asked the Union Government to file its counter-affidavit in …

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'No Further Suits To Be Registered Under Places Of Worship Act Till...': Supreme Court On Mandir-Masjid Cases

ABP News  

The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that no further suits can be registered in the country till the court hears and disposes off the petitions challenging the Places of Worship Act. A Special Bench of the apex court comprising Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna, Justice Sanjay Kumar and Justice KV Viswanathan made the observation while hearing a batch of …

Places of Worship Act in Supreme Court LIVE updates: SC directs Union government to file its response within 4 weeks
4 weeks, 2 days ago

Places of Worship Act in Supreme Court LIVE updates: SC directs Union government to file its response within 4 weeks

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Thursday restrained trial courts across the country to abstain from admitting or passing orders in suits challenging the ownership and title of religious places of worship. A Bench headed by Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna was hearing a batch of petitions challenging the validity of the Places of Worship Act of 1991, a statute that …

Supreme Court to hear petitions on constitutionality of Places of Worship Act today
4 weeks, 2 days 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 …

No surveys of places of worship, fresh suits till hearing ends: Supreme Court
4 weeks, 2 days ago

No surveys of places of worship, fresh suits till hearing ends: Supreme Court

India Today  

Surveys of places of worship cannot be conducted and no fresh suits can be registered until the validity of the Places of Worship Act, 1991 is decided, the Supreme Court said on Thursday. The court also instructed all lower courts to not examine cases related to the surveys of places of worship or pass any orders in such matters. Union …

'Implementation Of Places of Worship Act Could've Prevented Sambhal Incident': Muslim League Seeks Intervention In Supreme Court
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Live Law  

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

New Indian Express  

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Gyanvapi Mosque committee opposes petitions challenging validity of Places of Worship Act
1 month ago

Gyanvapi Mosque committee opposes petitions challenging validity of Places of Worship Act

The Hindu  

Rhetorical claims cannot be grounds for challenging the validity of a legislative enactment like the Places of Worship Act of 1991, the Gyanvapi mosque management has argued in the Supreme Court. The Gynavapi mosque management referred to how the Constitution Bench in the Ayodhya judgment had unequivocally held that the Supreme Court cannot entertain claims that stem from the actions …

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'Consequences Of Striking Down Places Of Worship Act Bound To Be Drastic' : Gyanvapi Mosque Committee To Supreme Court

Live Law  

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Live Law  

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Hindustan Times  

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Live Law  

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Hindustan Times  

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Sambhal Case Reminder That Courts Must Enforce Places Of Worship Act In Letter & Spirit To Preserve Social Fabric

Live Law  

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Hindustan Times  

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Court-ordered survey in Sambhal Jama Masjid: How TheWire's Arfa and other Islamo-leftists are misleading about the Places of Worship Act
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Op India  

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The Hindu  

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Religious Nature Of Gyanvapi Mosque Premises 'Doubtful', Places Of Worship Act No Bar To Hindu Party's Suit: Varanasi Court
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Religious Nature Of Gyanvapi Mosque Premises 'Doubtful', Places Of Worship Act No Bar To Hindu Party's Suit: Varanasi Court

Live Law  

title suit praying to hand over the possession of the Gyanvapi Mosque premises toand others as MAINTAINABLE, thetoday observed that the religious nature of the Gyanvapi Mosque premises is '' and therefore, thewon't be a bar to such a suit. Importantly, dismissing the Order 7 Rule 11 CPC Plea moved by the Anjuman Masjid Committee challenging the maintainability of the …

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2 years, 1 month ago

Suit filed by Hindus in Gyanvapi case maintainable, says Varanasi court

The Hindu  

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Govt tells SC ‘detailed consultations’ at a ‘particular level’ needed on the fate of Places of Worship Act
2 years, 1 month ago

Govt tells SC ‘detailed consultations’ at a ‘particular level’ needed on the fate of Places of Worship Act

The Hindu  

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Gyanvapi Masjid case: Varanasi court will deliver verdict on Hindu side's Shivling plea on Nov 14
2 years, 2 months ago

Gyanvapi Masjid case: Varanasi court will deliver verdict on Hindu side's Shivling plea on Nov 14

India Today  

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Supreme Court seeks Centre’s stand on Places of Worship Act
2 years, 2 months ago

Supreme Court seeks Centre’s stand on Places of Worship Act

The Hindu  

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Part of a pattern: The Hindu Editorial on Varanasi court verdict in Gyanvapi case
2 years, 3 months ago

Part of a pattern: The Hindu Editorial on Varanasi court verdict in Gyanvapi case

The Hindu  

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Varanasi court’s judgment on Gyanvapi case | Left parties say wrong interpretation of ‘Places of Worship Act’ will lead to serious consequences
2 years, 3 months ago

Varanasi court’s judgment on Gyanvapi case | Left parties say wrong interpretation of ‘Places of Worship Act’ will lead to serious consequences

The Hindu  

Sharply reacting to Varanasi district Court’s Order in connection to the Gyanvapi Mosque the Left parties said that wrong interpretation of Places of Worship Act 1991 by a section of judiciary will lead to serious consequences including redefining the very basic character of India. Gyanvapi case | BJP, Hindu groups hail Varanasi court’s verdict The Left parties comments come at …

Hindu side's plea on right to worship allowed in Gyanvapi case | Key takeaways
2 years, 3 months ago

Hindu side's plea on right to worship allowed in Gyanvapi case | Key takeaways

India Today  

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Gyanvapi outcome will set a precedent
2 years, 5 months ago

Gyanvapi outcome will set a precedent

Hindustan Times  

This week, the Supreme Court will hear two important petitions related to the Gyanvapi mosque dispute. The first, filed by the Anjuman Intezamia Masjid Committee, which manages the 17th-century structure, to nullify a controversial survey of the complex ordered by a local civil court, and the second by a Hindu lawyer asking for rights to pray before a shivling discovered …

Fresh challenge in SC over Places of Worship Act 1991
2 years, 7 months ago

Fresh challenge in SC over Places of Worship Act 1991

Deccan Chronicle  

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Hindu plaintiffs suit not maintainable, says mosque panel
2 years, 7 months ago

Hindu plaintiffs suit not maintainable, says mosque panel

The Hindu  

The Anjuman Intenzamia Masjid Committee, representing the management of the Gyanvapi Mosque, began its arguments on Thursday in District and Sessions court, Varanasi. It is challenging the maintainability of the Hindu plaintiffs’ suit under Order 7 Rule 11 of the Code of Civil Procedure. Senior Advocates Abhay Nath Yadav and Mumtaz Ahmad, appearing for the Muslims’ side, argued that the …

'1991 Act doesn't bar ascertaining nature of place of worship': Hindu side on Gyanvapi mosque row
2 years, 7 months ago

'1991 Act doesn't bar ascertaining nature of place of worship': Hindu side on Gyanvapi mosque row

India TV News  

Highlights In Gyanvapi case, Hindu side claimed that the 1991 Act doesn't bar ascertaining place of worship. A day before the Varanasi district court is scheduled to hear the civil suit on the Gyanvapi mosque-Kashi Viswanath temple complex dispute, the Hindu side has claimed that the Places of Worship Act 1991, does not bar ascertaining the nature of a place …

Court To Hear Plea Questioning Maintainability of Gyanvapi Mosque Suit on 26 May
2 years, 7 months ago

Court To Hear Plea Questioning Maintainability of Gyanvapi Mosque Suit on 26 May

The Quint  

The local court, however, on 12 May, ordered that the survey work would continue, and instead of replacing Mishra, appointed two more lawyers – Vishal Kumar Singh and Ajay Singh – to accompany him. The Allahabad High Court refused to stay this order despite it being argued by the mosque committee that the mosque was protected by the Places of …

Act early, decisively: The Hindu Editorial on the bid to change nature of places of worship
2 years, 7 months ago

Act early, decisively: The Hindu Editorial on the bid to change nature of places of worship

The Hindu  

It is a matter of great concern that laws are being used to rake up religious controversies to give a fig-leaf of legitimacy to a communal onslaught on the country’s secular character. Obviously emboldened by the Supreme Court verdict handing over a disputed site in Ayodhya to Hindu claimants, determined and malicious efforts are being made by communal elements to …

Supreme Court transfers Gyanvapi suit proceedings to Varanasi district judge
2 years, 7 months ago

Supreme Court transfers Gyanvapi suit proceedings to Varanasi district judge

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Friday transferred the Gyanvapi Masjid suit proceedings from a civil judge to the district judge of Varanasi, saying the social complexities of the dispute required a "more senior and experienced judicial officer" at the helm. Chandrachud directed the district judge to hear on priority a challenge moved by the Anjuman Intejamia Masjid, the mosque's caretakers, against …

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2 years, 7 months ago

How Places of Worship Act infringes basic human and constitutional right of seeking justice

Firstpost  

The Act bars Hindus from seeking justice and reclaiming their religious and cultural heritage. However, it is important to note in the Ram Janmabhoomi case neither the Places of Worship Act was under challenge nor did the apex court examine its constitutionality. Commenting upon this, Supreme Court advocate J Sai Deepak says, “The Supreme Court verdict in the Ayodhya case …

All India Muslim Personal Law Board asks the Central government to clarify its position on the Places of Worship Act, 1991
2 years, 7 months ago

All India Muslim Personal Law Board asks the Central government to clarify its position on the Places of Worship Act, 1991

The Hindu  

Taking a grim view of the recent developments at the Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi, the All India Muslim Personal Law Board has asked the Central government to clarify its position on the Places of Worship Act, 1991. The board, which held an emergency online meeting on May 17, said in a statement that while sectarian forces had launched an onslaught …

Gyanvapi Case: As Varanasi Court Resumes Hearing, A Look at the Relevance of Places of Worship Act
2 years, 7 months ago

Gyanvapi Case: As Varanasi Court Resumes Hearing, A Look at the Relevance of Places of Worship Act

News 18  

A district court in Varanasi will on Monday resume hearing arguments on the maintainability of a plea by five Hindu women seeking permission for daily worship of the Shringar Gauri Sthal in the Gyanvapi mosque complex. The Act, which has been in force since July 11, 1991, prohibits conversion of places of worship, and maintains “the religious character of any …

Gyanvapi Mosque: Courts Must Remember the Purpose of Places of Worship Act
2 years, 7 months ago

Gyanvapi Mosque: Courts Must Remember the Purpose of Places of Worship Act

The Quint  

Section 3 of the Act extends prohibition of conversion of any place of worship. Section 4 provides that "If, on the commencement of this Act, any suit, appeal or other proceeding with respect to the conversion of the religious character of any place of worship, existing on the 15th day of August, 1947, is pending before any Court, tribunal or …

After Ayodhya, another mosque-temple dispute brews in India’s UP
3 years, 9 months ago

After Ayodhya, another mosque-temple dispute brews in India’s UP

Al Jazeera  

New Delhi, India – A court in India’s Uttar Pradesh state has passed an order related to a dispute over a centuries-old mosque and a temple situated next to each other – a case reminiscent of a similar and bloody dispute in another temple town, controversially resolved in 2019. The court in Varanasi town on Thursday directed the Archaeological Survey …

Supreme Court issues notice over petition challenging Places of Worship Act
3 years, 9 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 …

Places of Worship Act- A hurdle in reclaiming Hindu heritage.
4 years, 11 months ago

Places of Worship Act- A hurdle in reclaiming Hindu heritage.

Op India  

As the Ram Janmabhoomi movement was at its peak, the Narasimha Rao govt at the centre had brought a new law with a motive to prevent Ram Janmabhoomi-like reclamation movements by Hindus in India. The statement of objects and reasons of this act reads as, ‘An Act to prohibit conversion of any place of worship and to provide for the …

Ayodhya verdict | Don’t tamper with other places of worship, says apex court
5 years, 2 months ago

Ayodhya verdict | Don’t tamper with other places of worship, says apex court

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court in its Ayodhya judgment cautions the State and the citizen not to take law into their hands and forcibly convert the religious character of places of worship across the country. The Constitution Bench led by Chief Justice of India delves deep into Parliament’s objective in enacting the Places of Worship Act of 1991. “Places of Worship Act …

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