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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
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
The late 1980s and early 1990s saw an increase in communal clashes, fueled by radicalized terrorism from one side and demands for reclaiming or affirming the historical religious identity of various sites from the other.
On the basis of mis-interpretation of the statute, still many communal incidences are happening in country, special in the form of stone-pelting.
1.3 Cultural Preservation and Protection: 1.3.1 Right to Protect Cultural Heritage and Values under Constitution of Bharat: The right to protect cultural heritage has indeed evolved under Article 21 of the Constitution of Bharat, which guarantees the Right to Life and Personal Liberty. Throughout the
Clause (f) of Article 51A of the Bhartiya Constitution stipulates that it is the duty of every citizen of Bharat to value and preserve the rich heritage of our composite culture.
The Act’s application has sparked significant debate, particularly in cases like the Gyanvapi Mosque in Varanasi and the Shahi Idgah in Mathura.
Right To Religion in Bharat: Before going further in the topic of temples and their jurisprudence, first of all one should know the Right to Religion in Bharat. So let us try to understand Right to Religion under Constitution of Bharat, 1950 in brief. The