Madras High Court rules that Places of Worship Act, 1991 does not protect temples built on encroached government land; eviction upheld in Ramanathapuram case.
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कांग्रेस ने प्लेसेज ऑफ वर्शिप एक्ट (Places of Worship Act) को लेकर सुप्रीम कोर्ट का दरवाजा खटखटाया। अपनी याचिका में कांग्रेस ने कहा कि यह कानून देश में धर्मनिरपेक्षता की रक्षा के लिए आवश्यक है, जो संविधान की एक बुनियादी विशेषता है।
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