SC orders status quo on Sambhal mosque till Aug 25; seeks Hindu petitioners’ reply on plea against survey of Mughal-era masjid under dispute.
Read Full ArticleSC declines plea against Allahabad HC order for ASI to whitewash Jama Masjid in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, amid ongoing religious disputes.
Nitin Upadhyay, a law student has challenged the constitutional validity of Section 4(2) of the Places of Worship Act, 1991, in the Supreme Court, arguing it violates fundamental rights and judicial powers. The plea seeks a review and survey of disputed religious sites to restore their original character. The Pith and Substance of the Act is to ‘Preserve & Protect the Original Religious Character of the Places of Worship, not the Building, Structure or Edifice of the Place of Worship, the plea emphasises.
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The Supreme Court of India dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) that sought to declare the Shahi Idgah mosque in Mathura as the birthplace of Lord Krishna. The bench emphasized avoiding multip...
Latest update on the Gyanvapi mosque survey as Varanasi district court grants ASI four more weeks to complete the scientific investigation. Get insights into the ongoing controversy and legal proceedi...
The Supreme Court grants the Indian government more time to respond to challenges against the Places of Worship Act, 1991. The court clarifies that there is no blanket stay on proceedings related to r...
A bench of Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justice P S Narasimha gave time to the Centre on a request by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta.
The Supreme Court on Monday granted the Union government further time till December 12 to clarify its stand on plea challenging validity of 1991 law mandating maintaining character of religious places...
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