DMK moves to join petition challenging Places of Worship Act, seeks to support it
4 weeks, 1 day ago

DMK moves to join petition challenging Places of Worship Act, seeks to support it

India Today  

The ruling party of Tamil Nadu, the DMK, has filed an application in the Supreme Court seeking to become a party in the petition challenging the validity of the Places of Worship Act, which mandates the maintenance of the status quo of religious sites in India as they existed on August 15, 1947. The bench of Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justices Sanjay Kumar and K V Viswanathan is hearing a batch of petitions challenging and supporting the validity of the 1991 Act. The Act has become a focal point in recent discussions surrounding disputes over the ownership of temples and mosques across the country, including the Gyanvapi Masjid, Sambhal mosque and similar cases. The lead petition, filed by BJP leader Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay, challenges the constitutional validity of certain sections of the Act, asserting that these provisions not only contravene constitutional articles but also undermine the principle of secularism.

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DMK to file review petition against Supreme Court order upholding 10 percent reservation for EWS
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