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 […]
The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967
The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 1. UAPA – History and Enactment The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, (UAPA) is a key piece of Bharatiya legislation aimed at preventing unlawful activities that threaten the sovereignty and integrity of Bharat. Enacted on December 30, 1967, following the assent of the President, the UAPA was introduced to […]
1.1 Historical context of the AMASR Act, 1958
The passage of the AMASR Act was widely welcomed as a progressive milestone, but over the decades, its limitations have become apparent. Major challenges have emerged in three interrelated domains.
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 […]
Preface: Protecting the Divine: Law, Temples, and Heritage under the AMASR Act,
Preface India, known as Bharat in her oldest traditions, is a land where temples are not mere structures of stone and mortar, but living custodians of collective memory, faith, and civilization. Yet, the story of their protection is far from triumphant. For decades, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), the institution tasked with preserving our […]
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 […]
Section 4 of Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991
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 […]
Section 3 of Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991
2.3.4 Section 3: Bare Act provisions: 3. Bar of conversion of places of worship.—No person shall convert any place of worship of any religious denomination or any section thereof into a place of worship of a different section of the same religious denomination or of a different religious denomination or any section thereof. Interpretation and […]
Section 1 of Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991
2.3.2 Section 1: Bare Act Provision: 1. Short title, extent and commencement.— (1) This Act may be called the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991. (2) It extends to the whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir*. (3) The provisions of sections 3, 6 and 8 shall come into force at […]
Preamble of Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991
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 […]