'Places Of Worship Act Necessary To Preserve Nation's Secular Character' : RJD MP Manoj Jha Files Intervention In Supreme Court
3 months, 1 week ago

'Places Of Worship Act Necessary To Preserve Nation's Secular Character' : RJD MP Manoj Jha Files Intervention In Supreme Court

Live Law  

Manoj Kumar Jha, Member of Rajya Sabha belonging to RJD, has filed an intervention before the Supreme Court in the pleas challenging the validity of the Places of Worship Act 1991.The application, filed through Advocate-on-Record Fauzia Shakil, states that the 1991 Act is not in contravention of any of the fundamental rights under Part III of the Constitution and in fact promotes the basic. Manoj Kumar Jha, Member of Rajya Sabha belonging to RJD, has filed an intervention before the Supreme Court in the pleas challenging the validity of the Places of Worship Act 1991. The application, filed through Advocate-on-Record Fauzia Shakil, states that the 1991 Act is not in contravention of any of the fundamental rights under Part III of the Constitution and in fact promotes the basic tenets of the Constitution. Notably, intervention applications in the matter were also lately filed by the Gyanvapi Mosque Managing Committee, Maharashtra MLA Dr. Jitendra Satish Awhad, Communist Party of India and Mathura Shahi Idgah Masjid Committee.

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From the India Today archives (2022) | Prayers in conflict: The mandir-masjid wars
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From the India Today archives (2022) | Prayers in conflict: The mandir-masjid wars

India Today  

Once upon a time, there was a king—three quarter Rajput and one quarter nomad by lineage—and he built one of the most beautiful monuments in the world.’ Facts are only the bare bricks. On April 18, women petitioners filed a suit in another Varanasi court, demanding permission to worship Maa Shringar Gauri, and “Ganesh, Hanuman and Nandi idols” they claimed …

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 …

'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 …

Mathura Mosque Committee Urges Supreme Court To Close Centre's Right To File Reply In Challenge To Places Of Worship Act Due To Delay
2 months ago

Mathura Mosque Committee Urges Supreme Court To Close Centre's Right To File Reply In Challenge To Places Of Worship Act Due To Delay

Live Law  

In the pleas challenging constitutionality of the Places of Worship Act, 1991, the Mathura Shahi Masjid Committee has filed an application assailing the Centre's delay in filing response and seeking that the latter's right to file reply be closed so that the matter can proceed.It may be recalled that a bench of CJI Sanjiv Khanna and Justices Sanjay Kumar, KV …

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, 1 week 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 …

'Essential To Protect Communal Harmony' : Congress Approaches Supreme Court Supporting Places Of Worship Act
2 months, 1 week 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, 1 week 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, 1 week 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 …

Advocate commissioner submits Sambhal mosque survey report in sealed cover
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Advocate commissioner submits Sambhal mosque survey report in sealed cover

Hindustan Times  

pawan.dixit@htlive.com The report has 60 pictures taken during the survey, four hours of videography also submitted A court-appointed advocate commissioner on Thursday submitted a survey report of the Shahi Jama Masjid in Sambhal in the court of civil judge in a sealed packet. Advocate commissioner Ramesh Raghav also submitted a three-page covering letter along with the 45-page survey report. “Advocate …

Advocate commissioner submits Sambhal mosque survey report in sealed cover
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Advocate commissioner submits Sambhal mosque survey report in sealed cover

Hindustan Times  

pawan.dixit@htlive.com The report has 60 pictures taken during the survey, four hours of videography also submitted A court-appointed advocate commissioner on Thursday submitted a survey report of the Shahi Jama Masjid in Sambhal in the court of civil judge in a sealed packet. Advocate commissioner Ramesh Raghav also submitted a three-page covering letter along with the 45-page survey report. “Advocate …

Supreme Court tags Asaduddin’s petition on Places of Worship Act for hearing
2 months, 3 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 …

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, 3 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, 3 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 for Places of Worship Act enforcement with pending cases
2 months, 3 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 …

Places of Worship Act: How SC interim order sets a bad precedent
3 months ago

Places of Worship Act: How SC interim order sets a bad precedent

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, …

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 …

Gyanvapi, Sambhal & more: The mandir-masjid suits that will be impacted by SC order on Places of Worship Act
3 months, 1 week ago

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 …

Owaisi hails SC order on Places of Worship Act; calls it 'correct' decision
3 months, 1 week ago

Owaisi hails SC order on Places of Worship Act; calls it 'correct' decision

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: Reacting to the Supreme Court orders restraining trial courts across the country to abstain from passing orders in suits challenging the ownership and title of religious places of worship, AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Thursday said that the directive was “correct” and “good”. A bench headed by Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna was hearing petitions challenging the validity …

SC halts all mandir-masjid cases until 1991 Act verdict
3 months, 1 week ago

SC halts all mandir-masjid cases until 1991 Act verdict

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Thursday issued a nationwide directive restraining all courts from entertaining fresh suits or passing orders to survey mosques to determine whether temple structures lie beneath them. The directive came from a special bench, headed by Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna, which clarified that trial courts cannot “overreach” the Supreme Court while it adjudicates on challenges …

Places of Worship Act: IUML plans rally in Kozhikode
3 months, 1 week ago

Places of Worship Act: IUML plans rally in Kozhikode

The Hindu  

The Indian Union Muslim League is planning to take out a public rally in Kozhikode seeking steps to protect the Places of Worship Act, 1991. The working committee also asked the State government not to delay a legal and factual solution to the Munambam land issue, pointing out that the residents there should not be evicted at any cost. The …

India’s top court hits pause button on temple-mosque surveys under Places of Worship Act
3 months, 1 week ago

India’s top court hits pause button on temple-mosque surveys under Places of Worship Act

Firstpost  

The Places of Worship Act of 1991 stipulates that any place of worship will not be subjected to a character change and that its nature shall be maintained as it was on August 15, 1947 The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered civil courts across the country not to register lawsuits challenging the ownership and title of places of worship under …

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 …

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 …

MLA Jitendra Awhad Approaches Supreme Court Supporting Places Of Worship Act, Says It Fosters National Unity
3 months, 2 weeks ago

MLA Jitendra Awhad Approaches Supreme Court Supporting Places Of Worship Act, Says It Fosters National Unity

Live Law  

Dr. Jitendra Satish Awhad, a Member of Legislative Assembly in Maharashtra from Mumbra-Kalwa), has sought to intervene in the Supreme Court proceedings challenging the Places of Worship Act, 1991.Emphasising the Act's critical role in preserving secularism, fostering communal harmony, and preventing tensions that could disrupt national unity, the MLA belonging to. Dr. Jitendra Satish Awhad, a Member of Legislative Assembly …

CPM approaches Supreme Court, opposes pleas challenging Places of Worship Act
3 months, 2 weeks 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, 2 weeks 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 U.P.’s legal landscape
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Pleas over character of places of worship dot U.P.’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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Gyanvapi Mosque committee opposes petitions challenging validity of Places of Worship Act
3 months, 2 weeks 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 …

'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 …

Suits Against Mosques & Dargahs Creating Communal Disharmony, Places Of Worship Must Be Applied : Justice Nariman
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Suits Against Mosques & Dargahs Creating Communal Disharmony, Places Of Worship Must Be Applied : Justice Nariman

Live Law  

Former Supreme Court judge Justice RF Nariman on Thursday stressed the importance of enforcing the Places of Worship Act 1991 to counter the various suits which are being filed against mosques and dargahs in the country, creating communal tension and disharmony.Justice Nariman expressed concerns at various such suits popping up like "hydra-heads" in. Former Supreme Court judge Justice RF Nariman …

Exclusive: Gyanvapi mosque panel seeks intervention in pleas against 1991 Act
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Exclusive: Gyanvapi mosque panel seeks intervention in pleas against 1991 Act

India Today  

The committee managing the Gyanvapi Mosque has moved the Supreme Court seeking intervention in pleas challenging the validity of the Places of Worship Act, 1991. The Committee of Management Anjuman Intezamia Masjid, Varanasi, filed an intervention application in the court, stating that the mosque has been made the subject of multiple suits and the committee is therefore a crucial stakeholder …

DC Edit | SC halting Sambhal survey sets a welcome precedent
3 months, 3 weeks ago

DC Edit | SC halting Sambhal survey sets a welcome precedent

Deccan Chronicle  

It’s time the charade of surveys a section of Hindutva peddlers is using to undermine the citizen’s fundamental right to freedom of religion, which are otherwise guaranteed by Articles 25 and 26 of the Constitution, is halted with immediate effect. And honouring the order of the Supreme Court last week asking the advocate commissioner to keep aside his findings of …

Poll reform, Places of Worship Act ‘violations’ among key topics at CWC meet
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Poll reform, Places of Worship Act ‘violations’ among key topics at CWC meet

Hindustan Times  

The Congress Working Committee on Friday announced its “firmest commitment” to the letter and spirit of the 1991 Places of Worship Act and said that it will begin a national movement against the “severely compromised” election process and “partisan functioning of the Election Commission” against the backdrop of a string of poll losses. Leader of the Opposition in the Lok …

SC to hear on Dec 9 plea of mosque committee related to dispute at Mathura Shahi Idgah complex
3 months, 3 weeks ago

SC to hear on Dec 9 plea of mosque committee related to dispute at Mathura Shahi Idgah complex

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday said it will hear on December 9 a plea of the mosque committee against the Allahabad High Court rejecting its petition challenging the maintainability of 18 cases of the Hindu side related to the Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah dispute in Mathura. On August 1, the high court rejected the plea of the Committee of …

SC to hear plea of mosque committee related to dispute at Mathura Shahi Idgah complex on December 9
3 months, 3 weeks ago

SC to hear plea of mosque committee related to dispute at Mathura Shahi Idgah complex on December 9

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday said it will hear on December 9 a plea of the mosque committee against the Allahabad High Court rejecting its petition challenging the maintainability of 18 cases of the Hindu side related to the Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah dispute in Mathura. On August 1, the high court rejected the plea of the Committee of …

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