Tag: Places of Worship (Special Provision) Act 1991

Supreme Court Adjourns Hearing on Challenges to Places of Worship Act

The Act imposes penalties for altering the religious nature of any place of worship, and the petitioners argue that it denies Hindus, Jains, Buddhists, and Sikhs the right to restore places of worship and pilgrimage sites that were destroyed during invasions.

February 17, 2025

SC to hear petitions on Dec 12 challenging provisions of Places of Worship Act

A special bench of Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna and Justices PV Sanjay Kumar and KV Vishwanathan will hear the case at 3.30 pm.

December 7, 2024