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2.3.8 Section 7: Bare Act Provisions: 7. Act to override other enactments.—The provisions of this Act shall have effect notwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith contained in any other law for the time being in force or any instrument having effect by virtue of any law other than this Act. Explanation and Interpretation: Section 7 establishes that […]

2.3.7 Section 6: Bare Act Provisions: 6. Punishment for contravention of section 3.— (1) Whoever contravenes the provisions of section 3 shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years and shall also be liable to fine. (2) Whoever attempts to commit any offence punishable under sub-section (1) or to […]

2.3.6 Section 5: Bare Act Provision 5. Act not to apply to Ram Janma Bhumi-Babri Masjid.—Nothing contained in this Act shall apply to the place or place of worship commonly known as Ram Janma Bhumi-Babri Masjid situated in Ayodhya in the State of Uttar Pradesh and to any suit, appeal or other proceeding relating to […]

On January 3, 2025, NIA Court Special Judge Vivekanand Saran Tripathi (V.S. Tripathi) convicted 28 Muslim community convicts and sentenced them to life imprisonment in the brutal murder case of Chandan Gupta alias Abhishek in Kasganj on January 26, 2018. The brutal murder was committed by members of the Muslim community during Chandan’s Tiranga Yatra. […]

2.3.5 Section 4: Bare Act Provisions: 4. Declaration as to the religious character of certain places of worship and bar of jurisdiction of courts, etc.— (1) It is hereby declared that the religious character of a place of worship existing on the 15th day of August, 1947 shall continue to be the same as it […]

2.3.3 Section 2: Bare Act Provisions: 2. Definitions.—In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) “commencement of this Act” means the commencement of this Act on the 11th day of July, 1991; (b) “conversion”, with its grammatical variations, includes alteration or change of whatever nature; (c) “place of worship” means a temple, mosque, gurudwara, […]

2.3 The Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991: After going through all the points discussed in both the houses of Parliament, let us try to understand provisions of the Act which are in force. 2.3.1 Preamble THE PLACES OF WORSHIP (SPECIAL PROVISIONS) ACT, 1991 ACT NO. 42 OF 1991 [18th September, 1991.] An Act […]

पूजा स्थल (विशेष प्रावधान) अधिनियम, 1991: ऐतिहासिक अन्याय और समानता का सवाल भारत की सांस्कृतिक और धार्मिक विविधता इसे विश्व में अद्वितीय बनाती है, लेकिन इस विविधता के साथ धार्मिक स्थलों को लेकर ऐतिहासिक और समकालीन विवाद भी जुड़े हैं। पूजा स्थल (विशेष प्रावधान) अधिनियम, 1991, जिसे सामाजिक सौहार्द और धार्मिक सहिष्णुता को बनाए रखने […]

2.2 Enactment of the Act: The Places of Worship Act was enacted to put an end to legal disputes over the religious character of places of worship, aiming to maintain communal harmony by preserving the status quo as of August 15, 1947. The underlying idea was to prevent future conflicts by freezing historical disputes. Let […]

पूजा स्थल (विशेष प्रावधान) अधिनियम, 1991: समानता और ऐतिहासिक अन्याय का प्रश्न भारत एक विविधतापूर्ण देश है, जहां विभिन्न धर्म, संस्कृतियां और परंपराएं एक साथ समन्वय बनाकर चलती हैं। भारतीय संविधान के अनुच्छेद 14 और 15 सभी नागरिकों को समानता और भेदभाव से मुक्ति का अधिकार प्रदान करते हैं, जो देश की सामाजिक और धार्मिक […]