गैरकानूनी गतिविधियाँ (निवारण) अधिनियम, 1967 1. यूएपीए – इतिहास और अधिनियमन गैरकानूनी गतिविधियाँ (निवारण) अधिनियम, 1967 (यूएपीए) भारत की एक प्रमुख विधायी व्यवस्था है, जिसका उद्देश्य उन गैरकानूनी गतिविधियों को रोकना है जो भारत की संप्रभुता और अखंडता को खतरे में डालती हैं। 30 दिसंबर, 1967 को राष्ट्रपति की सहमति के बाद लागू किया गया, […]
मालेगांव बम विस्फोट मामला
भारतीय दंड संहिता (IPC): विस्फोट से संबंधित हत्या, हत्या का प्रयास और आपराधिक साजिश जैसे अपराधों को कवर करने के लिए विभिन्न धाराएं लागू की गईं।
1.3 Evolution of the Act and key amendments, including recent proposals:
The Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958 (AMASR Act), aims to protect India’s heritage, with amendments in 2010 and proposals in 2017 to balance preservation with development. There are lot of researches that suggest historical injustices, such as destructions of religious places by foreign rulers, have impacted Hindu, Jain, Buddhist, Sikh and […]
1.2 Rationale for the law: post-independence concerns about heritage protection
One prominent example is the Puri Jagannath Temple in Odisha, a 12th-century Hindu temple and a centrally protected monument. In recent years, the Odisha government undertook the ₹800 crore Shree Mandir Parikrama Project
Understanding the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA)
Understanding the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) Introduction to MCOCA and Its History The Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act, popularly known as MCOCA, is a powerful law enacted by the state of Maharashtra, Bharat, in 1999 to tackle organised crime and terrorism. It was introduced to address the growing menace of criminal […]
Chapter 1: Introduction and Legislative Background
India’s ancient temples, stupas, viharas, gurudwaras, and sacred sites form an intricate tapestry that chronicles the spiritual, architectural, and artistic legacy of its civilisation. These monuments, ranging from the sprawling complex of the Brihadeeswara Temple to the serene relics of Sanchi Stupa and the sacred precincts of Hemkund Sahib, are more than structures: they are […]
The Malegaon Bomb Blast Case
The Malegaon Bomb Blast Case The Malegaon bomb blast case refers to a terrorist attack that occurred on September 29, 2008, in Malegaon, a town in Maharashtra, Bharat. Background of the Case On September 29, 2008, during the month of Ramzan and just before Navratri, a bomb exploded in a Muslim-majority area of Malegaon at […]
Chapter 4: Conclusion and Suggestions
Chapter 4: Conclusion and Suggestions: 4.1 Conclusion: From the above discussion it can be concluded that the said Act has failed to achieve its goal. As it bars judicial redressal of disputes over the nature of the place of worship it just postpones the problem of communal unrest in the country. Barring the legal procedure […]
Conflict with Constitutional Provisions
3.2 Conflict with Constitutional Provisions: Secularism and Communal Harmony: The Supreme Court, while deciding the Ayodhya dispute, made significant observations about the Act. It upheld the Act as a legislative measure to maintain secularism and communal harmony, emphasizing that “the Places of Worship Act imposes a non-derogable obligation towards enforcing our commitment to secularism under […]
Conflict Between the Rights and the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act. 1991
Chapter III: Conflicts and Criticisms: 3.1 Conflict Between the Rights and the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act. 1991: The conflict between the right to religion and the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991, in Bharat centers around the balance between preserving peace and communal harmony and upholding constitutional rights to religious freedom. Let […]