Supreme Court asks six petitioners challenging provisions of Places of Worship Act to file intervention application
2 years, 7 months ago

Supreme Court asks six petitioners challenging provisions of Places of Worship Act to file intervention application

Firstpost  

The 1991 provision is an Act to prohibit conversion of any place of worship and to provide for the maintenance of the religious character of any place of worship as it existed on 15 August, 1947, and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto New Delhi: 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 matter. The apex court was hearing petitions filed by retired Army officer Anil Kabotra, advocates Chandra Shekhar and Rudra Vikram Singh, Devkinandan Thakur Ji, Swami Jeetendranand Saraswati, and former Bharatiya Janata Party MP Chintamani Malviya. By making the impugned Act, Centre has arbitrarily created an irrational retrospective cut-off date, declared that character of places of worship shall be maintained as it was on 15 August, 1947, and no suit or proceeding shall lie in court in respect of disputes against encroachment done by barbaric invaders and lawbreakers and such proceeding shall stand abated, said the plea filed through advocate Ashwani Kumar Dubey. The top court had earlier sought the Centre’s response to Upadhya’s plea challenging the validity of certain provisions of the 1991 law, which prohibit the filing of a lawsuit to reclaim a place of worship or seek a change in its character from what prevailed on 15 August, 1947.

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Top court to hear Places of Worship Act pleas in April
1 month ago

Top court to hear Places of Worship Act pleas in April

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned the hearing on multiple petitions concerning the validity and enforcement of the Places of Worship Act, 1991, to the first week of April, citing a lack of quorum. Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna, who was sitting in a two-judge combination for the day, emphasised that the matter requires a three-judge bench, leading to …

‘There is a limit’: SC irked over many fresh pleas on 1991 places of worship law
1 month ago

‘There is a limit’: SC irked over many fresh pleas on 1991 places of worship law

Live Mint  

The Supreme Court expressed displeasure on Monday over filing of several pleas on the Places of Worship Act. The Supreme Court eventually said a three-judge bench will hear in April the pending post-notice petitions related to the 1991 law, news agency PTI reported. Dismissing fresh petitions, on which notices were not issued yet, a bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna …

There is a limit to petitions: Top court defers pleas on Places of Worship Act
1 month ago

There is a limit to petitions: Top court defers pleas on Places of Worship Act

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Monday deferred to April first week the hearing on a batch of pleas relating to the Places of Worship Act, 1991. Earlier in the morning, the top court expressed its displeasure over the filing of several fresh pleas in a case related to validity of the Places of Worship Act, 1991 which mandates the religious character …

SC defers hearing of pleas concerning Places of Worship Act 1991 to April
1 month ago

SC defers hearing of pleas concerning Places of Worship Act 1991 to April

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday deferred the hearing of petitions connected with the Places of Worship Act, 1991, from February 17 to April. “We will not take up the Places of Worship Act matter today. The apex court also expressed extreme displeasure over too many intervention applications being filed. Last month, the Indian National Congress moved the SC …

Places of Worship Act: SP leader moves SC for effective execution
1 month, 1 week ago

Places of Worship Act: SP leader moves SC for effective execution

The Hindu  

Samajwadi Party leader and Kairana MP Iqra Choudhary has moved the Supreme Court for an effective implementation of the Places of Worship Act, 1991, which mandates that the religious character of a place be maintained as it existed on August 15, 1947. Hearing on Feb. 17 A Bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar on Friday took …

SC to hear pleas concerning Places of Worship Act 1991 on February 17
1 month, 1 week ago

SC to hear pleas concerning Places of Worship Act 1991 on February 17

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court will hear a batch of pleas relating to the Places of Worship Act, 1991, on February 17. On January 2, the top court agreed to examine a plea filed by AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi seeking effective implementation of the places of worship law. On December 12 last year, a bench headed by the chief justice, …

'Places of Worship Act 1991 essential to safeguard secularism in India': INC seeking direction to be intervenor
1 month, 1 week ago

'Places of Worship Act 1991 essential to safeguard secularism in India': INC seeking direction to be intervenor

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: As the Supreme Court is scheduled to hear a batch of pleas related to the Places of Worship Act, 1991, on February 17, the Congress party has sought direction to be an intervenor in pleas challenging the provisions of the Act. "The PoW Act is essential to safeguard secularism in India and the present challenge appears to be …

MP Iqra Choudhary Approaches Supreme Court Seeking Strict Implementation Of Places Of Worship Act
1 month, 1 week ago

MP Iqra Choudhary Approaches Supreme Court Seeking Strict Implementation Of Places Of Worship Act

Live Law  

Samajwadi Party leader and Member of Parliament, Iqra Choudhary has filed a writ petition before the Supreme Court seeking implementation of the Places of Worship Act 1991. The plea mainly argues : As per the doctrine of non-retrogression recognized in the Ram Janmabhumi Temple Case, it would be impermissible to circumvent the provisions of 1991 Act; The definition of 'ancient …

Congress seeks strict implementation of Places of Worship Act in SC petition, BJP slams party
2 months ago

Congress seeks strict implementation of Places of Worship Act in SC petition, BJP slams party

Op India  

On 17th January, the Bharatiya Janata Party sharply criticised Congress for submitting a plea in the Supreme Court in support of the Places of Worship Act, 1991. Congress claims the Act is essential for ‘secularism’ In the intervention plea filed by Congress leader KC Venugopal on 6th January 2025, the party sought strict implementation of one of the provisions of …

Congress moves SC against pleas challenging 1991 places of worship law
2 months ago

Congress moves SC against pleas challenging 1991 places of worship law

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Congress has filed an intervention application in the Supreme Court to oppose the pleas challenging the Places of Worship Act, 1991, noting that they are “motivated and malicious attempt to undermine established principles of secularism”. “The POWA Act) is essential to safeguard secularism in India and the present challenge appears to be a motivated and malicious attempt …

Places of Worship Act: 139-year-old Congress moves Supreme Court to defend the Act of 1991
2 months ago

Places of Worship Act: 139-year-old Congress moves Supreme Court to defend the Act of 1991

The Hindu  

The Indian National Congress through its general secretary K.C. Venugopal moved the Supreme Court to intervene in a pending challenge to the Places of Worship Act of 1991, quoting that secularism was developed in India as a part of nationalism and the Freedom Movement. “At the time of the passing of the Places of Worship Act, it was the applicant …

'Essential To Protect Communal Harmony' : Congress Approaches Supreme Court Supporting Places Of Worship Act
2 months ago

'Essential To Protect Communal Harmony' : Congress Approaches Supreme Court Supporting Places Of Worship Act

Live Law  

The Indian National Congress has filed an intervention opposing the ongoing challenge to the Places of Worship Act 1991 in the Supreme Court.In its intervention application, the INC has expressed concerns over the motive behind the present challenge as a 'a motivated and malicious attempt to undermine established principles of secularism'. The Indian National Congress has filed an intervention opposing …

Congress moves SC against challenges to Places of Worship Act, citing ‘threat to communal harmony’
2 months ago

Congress moves SC against challenges to Places of Worship Act, citing ‘threat to communal harmony’

Live Mint  

The Congress party has moved the Supreme Court to oppose the petitions challenging provisions of the Places of Worship Act, 1991, news agency ANI reported on Thursday, January 16. “The Applicant seeks to intervene in this matter to emphasise the constitutional and societal significance of the Places of Worship Act, 1991, as it apprehends that any alterations to it could …

Congress moves SC to oppose pleas against Places of Worship Act, 1991
2 months ago

Congress moves SC to oppose pleas against Places of Worship Act, 1991

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Indian National Congress has moved the Supreme Court to oppose a series of petitions challenging provisions of the Places of Worship Act, 1991. In its intervention application filed before the apex court, Congress argued that the Places of Worship Act is vital for promoting equality among religious groups and does not violate the freedom of religion. "The …

Hindu outfit seeks to intervene in 1991 places of worship row in SC
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Hindu outfit seeks to intervene in 1991 places of worship row in SC

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Akhil Bhartiya Sant Samiti, a Hindu outfit, moved the Supreme Court on Monday seeking to intervene in cases filed against the validity of provisions of the 1991 law that asks to maintain the religious character of places as it existed on August 15, 1947. The outfit's plea, filed through lawyer Atulesh Kumar, challenges Sections 3 and 4 …

Supreme Court tags Asaduddin’s petition on Places of Worship Act for hearing
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court tags Asaduddin’s petition on Places of Worship Act for hearing

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 …

Bhojshala Dispute To Be Heard By CJI's Court Now As SC Tags Case With Places of Worship Act Batch
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Bhojshala Dispute To Be Heard By CJI's Court Now As SC Tags Case With Places of Worship Act Batch

ABP News  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Thursday referred a petition related to the ongoing dispute over the Bhojshala Temple-cum-Kamal Maula Mosque complex in Dhar, Madhya Pradesh, to be placed before Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna's bench. When the petition challenging the Madhya Pradesh High Court's order that had directed the Archaeological Survey of India to conduct a survey at the Bhojshala complex …

SC to hear Owaisi's plea seeking stringent implementation of Places of Worship Act 1991, Union govt has sought 8 extensions so far
2 months, 2 weeks 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
2 months, 2 weeks ago

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 …

SC Tags Owaisi’s Plea on Places of Worship Law, Hearing on February 17
2 months, 2 weeks ago

SC Tags Owaisi’s Plea on Places of Worship Law, Hearing on February 17

Deccan Chronicle  

The Supreme Court on Thursday tagged Asaduddin Owaisi’s petition regarding the Places of Worship Act, 1991, with several other pending cases related to the law. The petition, filed by the AIMIM chief on December 17, 2024, seeks the strict enforcement of the Act, which aims to preserve the religious character of all places of worship as they stood on August …

SC tags Owaisi’s plea for Places of Worship Act enforcement with pending cases
2 months, 2 weeks ago

SC tags Owaisi’s plea for Places of Worship Act enforcement with pending cases

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Thursday tagged All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen chief and parliamentarian Asaduddin Owaisi’s petition with a series of cases – some challenging the validity of the Places of Worship Act, 1991, and others advocating for its strict enforcement. In its 2019 Ayodhya verdict, the Supreme Court upheld the Places of Worship Act as a cornerstone of India’s secular …

SC to hear AIMIM chief Owaisi's plea on places of worship law
2 months, 3 weeks ago

SC to hear AIMIM chief Owaisi's plea on places of worship law

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on January 2 a plea of AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi seeking implementation of the 1991 places of worship law, which asks to maintain the religious character of a place as it existed on August 15, 1947.Lawyer and MP Owaisi, who heads the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen, filed the plea on December …

Meet the Supreme Court judges hearing pleas against the Places of Worship Act
3 months, 1 week ago

Meet the Supreme Court judges hearing pleas against the Places of Worship Act

Op India  

On the 12th of December 2024, the Supreme Court ruled that no further petitions will be registered against the Places of Worship Act while the pleas challenging the constitutional validity of the Act are being heard. A special bench comprising Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna, Justice Sanjay Kumar and Justice KV Viswanathan issued a directive that no effective interim …

Civil Courts Can't Run A Race With Supreme Court, There Is A Judgment Upholding Places Of Worship Act : SC
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3 months, 1 week ago

Civil Courts Can't Run A Race With Supreme Court, There Is A Judgment Upholding Places Of Worship Act : SC

Live Law  

While passing a significant order halting fresh suits and survey orders against religious places, the Supreme Court on Thursday orally said that the civil courts "were running a race" by passing orders ignoring the Supreme Court's 5-judge judgment in the Ayodhya case which upheld the Places of Worship Act, 1991. Allowing Solicitor General, Tushar Mehta time to file the reply, …

Civil Courts Can't Run A Race With Supreme Court, There Is A Judgment Upholding Places Of Worship Act : SC
Trending News
3 months, 1 week ago

Civil Courts Can't Run A Race With Supreme Court, There Is A Judgment Upholding Places Of Worship Act : SC

Live Law  

While passing a significant order halting fresh suits and survey orders against religious places, the Supreme Court on Thursday orally said that the civil courts "were running a race" by passing orders ignoring the Supreme Court's 5-judge judgment in the Ayodhya case which upheld the Places of Worship Act, 1991. Allowing Solicitor General, Tushar Mehta time to file the reply, …

Places of Worship Act: Supreme Court stays registration of new suits
3 months, 1 week 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: 'No fresh suit to be filed', what did Supreme Court say?
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3 months, 1 week ago

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 …

1991 Places of Worship case: SC bans lower courts from opening new Mandir-Masjid cases till…
3 months, 1 week ago

1991 Places of Worship case: SC bans lower courts from opening new Mandir-Masjid cases till…

Live Mint  

The Supreme Court on Thursday restrained courts across the country from admitting or passing orders in any fresh suit or plea seeking the survey of mosques to determine whether temples lie beneath them. In pending lawsuits, courts shall not pass any effective interim or final orders until further notice.” A special bench comprising Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna, Justice …

BREAKING | Supreme Court Stops Registration Of New Suits Against Places Of Worship, Bars Passing Of Final/Survey Orders In Pending Suits
Trending News
3 months, 1 week 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 …

Places of Worship Act in Supreme Court LIVE updates: SC directs Union government to file its response within 4 weeks
3 months, 1 week 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
3 months, 1 week 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 restrains courts across India from passing orders in any suit or plea seeking survey of mosques
3 months, 1 week ago

SC restrains courts across India from passing orders in any suit or plea seeking survey of mosques

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the lower courts across the country not to entertain or issue orders in cases seeking relief including the survey of religious places under the Places of Worship Act 1991. "As the matter is sub-judice before this Court, we deem it appropriate to direct that while suits may be filed, no suits would …

No surveys of places of worship, fresh suits till hearing ends: Supreme Court
3 months, 1 week 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 …

Places of Worship Act: Supreme Court asks Centre to reply in 4 weeks, stops registration of new suits
3 months, 1 week ago

Places of Worship Act: Supreme Court asks Centre to reply in 4 weeks, stops registration of new suits

India TV News  

Places of Worship Act: In a significant development, the Supreme Court has decided to defer the hearing of Public Interest Litigations challenging certain provisions of the Places of Worship Act, 1991. SC gives 4 weeks time to Centre CJI Khanna granted the central government four weeks to file its response in the ongoing cases challenging provisions of the Places of …

'Implementation Of Places of Worship Act Could've Prevented Sambhal Incident': Muslim League Seeks Intervention In Supreme Court
3 months, 1 week ago

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

Live Law  

The Indian Union Muslim League and Lok Sabha MP ET Muhammed Basheer have filed an intervention application before the Supreme Court in the pleas challenging validity of the Places of Worship Act, 1991. It is further asserted that by maintaining the sanctity of places of worship as they existed in 1947, the Act plays a critical role in fostering unity, …

SC to hear pleas challenging provisions of Places of Worship Act 1991 today
3 months, 1 week 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 …

CPM approaches Supreme Court, opposes pleas challenging Places of Worship Act
3 months, 1 week ago

CPM approaches Supreme Court, opposes pleas challenging Places of Worship Act

India Today  

The Communist Party of India has approached the Supreme Court seeking to intervene in the pleas challenging the validity of the Places of Worship Act, 1991, which mandates maintaining the status quo of all places of worship as existed on August 15, 1947. It was precisely to obviate the possibility of similar religious strife over various places of worship in …

'Places Of Worship Act Crucial To Maintain Communal Harmony' : CPI(M) Seeks To Intervene In Supreme Court Plea Against 1991 Act
3 months, 1 week ago

'Places Of Worship Act Crucial To Maintain Communal Harmony' : CPI(M) Seeks To Intervene In Supreme Court Plea Against 1991 Act

Live Law  

The Communist Party of India, represented by Mr. Prakash Karat, Member Politburo, has filed an Intervention Application in the Supreme Court opposing the petitions which challenge the constitutionality of the Places of Worship Act, 1991.In its application, the CPI stated that the Act has an important role in preserving India's secular fabric by prohibiting the alteration of. The Communist Party …

Pleas over character of places of worship dot UP’s legal landscape
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Pleas over character of places of worship dot UP’s legal landscape

Hindustan Times  

A special bench of the Supreme Court headed by Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna will on December 12 hear a raft of pleas challenging the Places of Worship Act, 1991. SAMBHAL, SHAHI JAMA MASJID Supreme Court advocate Vishnu Shankar Jain on November 19 filed a petition in a local court in Sambhal, seeking a survey of the town’s Shahi …

CJI-led bench to hear challenge to Places of Worship Act on Tuesday
3 months, 2 weeks ago

CJI-led bench to hear challenge to Places of Worship Act on Tuesday

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court has constituted a special bench to hear a batch of petitions challenging the Places of Worship Act, 1991 amid concerns raised over multiple suits being filed across the country by Hindu parties seeking survey of ancient mosques to verify the presence of ancient temple ruins lying underneath. Petitions The lead petition in the batch of cases is …

SC's special bench to hear pleas challenging Places of Worship Act on 12 December
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3 months, 2 weeks ago

SC's special bench to hear pleas challenging Places of Worship Act on 12 December

Op India  

The Supreme Court of India is set to hear a batch of petitions on December 12, 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 …

Supreme Court Special Bench To Hear Petitions Challenging Constitutionality Of Places Of Worship Act On December 12
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court Special Bench To Hear Petitions Challenging Constitutionality Of Places Of Worship Act On December 12

Live Law  

The Supreme Court will hear a batch of writ petitions challenging the constitutionality validity of the Places of Worship Act Act, 1991 on December 12 at 3.30 PM. The challenge will be heard by a special bench of Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna, Justices Sanjay Kumar, and K.V. The Managing Committee of the Gyanvapi Mosque has filed an intervention …

SC constitutes Special Bench headed by CJI to hear challenges to Places of Worship Act
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3 months, 2 weeks ago

SC constitutes Special Bench headed by CJI to hear challenges to Places of Worship Act

The Hindu  

Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna has constituted a Special Bench to hear petitions challenging the validity of the Places of Worship Act Act of 1991, a statute that has protected the identity and character of religious sites as they existed on August 15, 1947. AIMPLB had pointed out that even the Ayodhya judgment had observed that the 1991 Act …

SC forms special bench headed by CJI to hear PILs challenging 1991 Places of Worship law
3 months, 2 weeks ago

SC forms special bench headed by CJI to hear PILs challenging 1991 Places of Worship law

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has constituted a special bench to hear a batch of PILs challenging the validity of certain provisions of a 1991 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 pleas, including …

Chief Justice sets up special bench to hear challenges to Places of Worship Act
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Chief Justice sets up special bench to hear challenges to Places of Worship Act

India Today  

A three-judge bench of the Supreme Court is set to hear a batch of pleas on December 12 challenging the validity of the Places of Worship Act, which mandates maintaining the status quo of all places of worship as existed on August 15, 1947. The Chief Justice of India, Sanjiv Khanna, has constituted a special three-judge bench--comprising himself, Justice Sanjay …

'Consequences Of Striking Down Places Of Worship Act Bound To Be Drastic' : Gyanvapi Mosque Committee To Supreme Court
3 months, 2 weeks ago

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

Live Law  

The Managing Committee of the Gyanvapi Mosque has filed an intervention before the Supreme Court in the pleas challenging the validity of the Places of Worship Act 1991. In the intervention application, the Managing Committee stated that it was a key stakeholder in the legal deliberation since several suits have been filed claiming the removal of the mosque despite the …

Places of Worship Act and the Challenges to Secularism in India
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Places of Worship Act and the Challenges to Secularism in India

The Hindu  

Published : Dec 05, 2024 11:41 IST - 3 MINS READ When the Supreme Court passed its judgment in the Babri Masjid-Ramjanmabhoomi case in 2019, it emphasised the importance of the Places of Worship Act, 1991, observing that the state had through the law carried out its constitutional obligations to uphold secularism and the equality of all religions. However, it …

Supreme Court hearing on pleas challenging Places of Worship Act today
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court hearing on pleas challenging Places of Worship Act today

India Today  

The Supreme Court will on Thursday hear a batch of petitions challenging the Places of Worship Act, 1991, including those that question the validity of certain provisions of the act. The Supreme Court had first issued notice to the Centre seeking its reply to the pleas challenging the Act in March 2021. In its plea filed last month, the Committee …

The salience of the Places of Worship Act and the Gyanvapi precedent
3 months, 2 weeks ago

The salience of the Places of Worship Act and the Gyanvapi precedent

The Hindu  

A suit filed against the Shahi Jama Masjid in Sambhal district, Uttar Pradesh, in which the trial court hastily issued an ex-parte order permitting a survey of the mosque triggered violence on November 24, resulting in the death of four persons. Experts have however flagged that such suits constitute a violation of the Places of Worship Act, 1991, which freezes …

Congress leaders Alok Sharma and Priya Mishra petition against surveys of disputed mosques, cite Places of Worship Act
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Congress leaders Alok Sharma and Priya Mishra petition against surveys of disputed mosques, cite Places of Worship Act

Op India  

On 30th November, Congress leaders Alok Sharma and Priya Mishra filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court seeking to halt the execution of court-ordered surveys at religious sites. Petitioners call for adherence to the Places of Worship Act In the petition, Congress leaders called for directions by the apex court, ordering the state governments and lower courts to refrain …

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