Supreme Court restrains courts from passing orders on pleas seeking mosque surveys
1 week, 6 days ago

Supreme Court restrains courts from passing orders on pleas seeking mosque surveys

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Thursday paused all surveys of places of worship as it began hearing petitions challenging certain provisions of the Places of Worship Act. The Supreme Court made the remarks while hearing petitions challenging provisions of the Places of Worship Act. “No order of survey or any other effective order to be passed in existing suits as well,” the top court said while hearing pleas challenging Places of Worship Act. 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 The top court bench comprising Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna and Justices PV Sanjay Kumar and KV Vishwanathan,"We are examining vires, contours and ambit of 1991 law on places of worship Act".

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Gyanvapi Mosque Row | In View Of SC's Interim Order, Allahabad HC Adjourns Hearing On Pleas Seeking Further ASI Survey
1 week ago

Gyanvapi Mosque Row | In View Of SC's Interim Order, Allahabad HC Adjourns Hearing On Pleas Seeking Further ASI Survey

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court today adjourned two pleas seeking similar reliefs to direct the Archaeological Survey of India to undertake further surveys at Gyanvapi Mosque premises in view of the Supreme Court's Dec 12 interim order restraining courts from passing any effective interim or final orders, including orders for a survey. While the first petition filed by Rakhi Singh requests …

Gyanvapi, Sambhal & more: The mandir-masjid suits that will be impacted by SC order on Places of Worship Act
1 week, 5 days 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 …

OPINION | Supreme Court freeze on all religious disputes is a welcome step
1 week, 5 days ago

OPINION | Supreme Court freeze on all religious disputes is a welcome step

India TV News  

In a significant step, the Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the filing of fresh lawsuits relating to all places of worship and directed courts not to entertain any fresh suit. The apex court also directed courts not to issue any interim or final order, including orders for survey, relating to any place of worship, till the validity of Places of …

India’s top court hits pause button on temple-mosque surveys under Places of Worship Act
1 week, 6 days 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 …

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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1 week, 6 days 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 …

'No Further Suits To Be Registered Under Places Of Worship Act Till...': Supreme Court On Mandir-Masjid Cases
1 week, 6 days ago

'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
1 week, 6 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
1 week, 6 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
1 week, 6 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 …

SC restrains courts across India from passing orders in any suit or plea seeking survey of mosques
1 week, 6 days 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 …

Supreme Court Special Bench To Hear Petitions Challenging Constitutionality Of Places Of Worship Act On December 12
2 weeks, 4 days 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
2 weeks, 4 days 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 …

Supreme Court hearing on pleas challenging Places of Worship Act today
2 weeks, 6 days 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 …

'For Peace & Harmony' : Plea In Supreme Court Court To Stop Surveying Of Religious Structures, Enforce Places Of Worship Act
3 weeks, 3 days ago

'For Peace & Harmony' : Plea In Supreme Court Court To Stop Surveying Of Religious Structures, Enforce Places Of Worship Act

Live Law  

In the wake of the recent controversies relating to Sambhal Jama Masjid and Ajmer Dargah, a writ petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking to stop the execution of survey orders issued by Courts against religious structures in contravention of the Places of Worship Act 1991. The petitioner stated that the cases related to Ajmer Sharif Dargah, Bhojshala, …

Supreme Court to hear plea on Sambhal mosque survey today
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Supreme Court to hear plea on Sambhal mosque survey today

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court is set to hear on Friday a petition challenging a trial court’s order directing a survey of the Shahi Jama Masjid in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal, raising questions over its legality and the manner in which it was ordered. The petition, filed by the mosque’s managing committee, demands an immediate stay on the survey, arguing that such surveys, …

Supreme Court hits pause on survey at Shahi Eidgah mosque
11 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court hits pause on survey at Shahi Eidgah mosque

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday put in abeyance a survey of the Shahi Eidgah mosque abutting the Krishna Janmabhoomi temple in Mathura by an advocate-commissioner, observing that the plea made by the Hindu side for the survey was “very vague” and that some important legal issues also arise in the matter. We will examine it.” On December 14, the Allahabad …

Supreme Court refuses to stay survey of Shahi Idgah mosque
1 year ago

Supreme Court refuses to stay survey of Shahi Idgah mosque

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on December 15 refused to stay an Allahabad High Court order allowing a court-monitored survey of the Shahi Idgah adjoining the Krishna Janmabhoomi temple in Mathura. On November 10, the top court had refused to stay the proceedings before the High Court on suits related to the Sri Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah dispute, saying it would not be …

Court’s order and the ASI survey are flawed
1 year, 3 months ago

Court’s order and the ASI survey are flawed

The Hindu  

In its judgment dated November 9, 2019, a Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court of India, comprising the Chief Justice of India, Ranjan Gogoi, and Justices S.A. Bobde, Dr. D.Y Chandrachud, Ashok Bhushan, and S. Abdul Nazeer interpreted the Places of Worship Act, 1991 in the case of M Siddiq Through Legal Representatives vs Mahant Suresh Das and Ors.. Constitutional …

ASI Resumes Scientific Survey of Gyanvapi Mosque; Masjid Committee's Appeal Against HC Order in SC Today
1 year, 4 months ago

ASI Resumes Scientific Survey of Gyanvapi Mosque; Masjid Committee's Appeal Against HC Order in SC Today

News 18  

A 40-member team of Archaeological Survey of India, women plaintiffs and their counsels were allowed to enter the Gyanvapi mosque premises in Varanasi on Friday morning to carry out the scientific survey of the barricaded area of the mosque. The survey that aims to find out whether the 17th century mosque is standing over the pre-existed temple or not began …

Supreme Court Clarifies Order in Gyanvapi Case, Says Mosque Committee's Petition Challenging Maintainability Of Suit Not Disposed
1 year, 4 months ago

Supreme Court Clarifies Order in Gyanvapi Case, Says Mosque Committee's Petition Challenging Maintainability Of Suit Not Disposed

Live Law  

On Wednesday, the Supreme Court issued a clarification regarding its order passed on July 24, 2023 in the Gyanvapi Mosque case, aiming to clear up any confusion surrounding the matter. The order, which was meant to dispose of the Interlocutory Application filed by the Anjuman Islamia Masjid Committee concerning the Archaeological Survey of India survey, mistakenly mentioned that the Special …

Supreme Court Stays ASI Survey Of Gyanvapi Mosque; Asks Mosque Committee To Approach HC
1 year, 5 months ago

Supreme Court Stays ASI Survey Of Gyanvapi Mosque; Asks Mosque Committee To Approach HC

Live Law  

In relation to the Gyanvapi Mosque dispute at Varanasi, the Supreme Court on Monday directed that order passed by the Varanasi District Court on July 21 for the ASI survey of the mosque should not be enforced till 5 PM on July 26.The Court passed this order to allow some "breathing time" to the Gyanvapi Masjid committee to approach the …

Gyanvapi dispute | Order deferred on maintainability of plea seeking to prevent Muslims from stopping Hindu prayers
2 years, 1 month ago

Gyanvapi dispute | Order deferred on maintainability of plea seeking to prevent Muslims from stopping Hindu prayers

The Hindu  

A Varanasi fast-track court on Monday once again deferred its order on the maintainability of an application seeking the title rights to the property on which the Gyanvapi mosque currently stands, in favour of the deity Swayambhu Jyotirlinga Bhagwan Vishweshwar and seeking unfettered rights for Hindus to pray at the property. This comes days after the Supreme Court, hearing a …

Supreme Court Asks Centre To File Response In Pleas Challenging Places Of Worship Act In 2 Weeks, Lists Matter Before 3-Judge Bench
2 years, 3 months ago

Supreme Court Asks Centre To File Response In Pleas Challenging Places Of Worship Act In 2 Weeks, Lists Matter Before 3-Judge Bench

Live Law  

The Supreme Court bench, comprising Chief Justice U.U. Narasimha has listed a batch of petitions challenging the Constitutional validity of provisions of the Places of Worship Act 1991 for October 11, 2022. The bench considering the writ petitions filed by former BJP Delhi Spokesperson Ashwini Upadhyay, BJP Rajya Sabha MP Dr.Subramanian Swamy and some others challenging the Places Of Worship …

SC won't interfere with Gyanvapi survey order, transfers case to Varanasi court
2 years, 7 months ago

SC won't interfere with Gyanvapi survey order, transfers case to Varanasi court

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Friday said it would not interfere with the survey order passed in the Gyanvapi mosque case and asked the Varanasi district judge to decide whether the suit by the Hindu side was maintainable. The top court was hearing a petition of the Anjuman Intezamia Masjid Committee, which managed the mosque, against the Varanasi district court order …

Explained | Gyanvapi and the Places of Worship Act
2 years, 7 months ago

Explained | Gyanvapi and the Places of Worship Act

The Hindu  

The story so far: The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the District Magistrate of Varanasi to ensure protection of the area at the Gyanvapi mosque complex where a ‘shivling’ is said to have been found during the survey there. The top court posted the plea of the mosque committee, which had invoked the Places of Worship Act while seeking a …

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