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 is not at all solution for the tensions between the communities. The policy of maintaining status quo is having its roots in British colonial rule. Said policy was used to divide and rule by Britishers. There is no place for such cunning policies in the statute books of independent Bharat. The Act is violative of religious and cultural rights guaranteed under the Constitution. It is against the doctrine of equality before law and equal protection of law, the spirit of natural justice.
Establishing a Tehsil Hindu temple federation empowers local management to solve regional challenges quickly. True cultural preservation begins right at the grassroots level.
4.2 Suggestions:
After this study following are the suggestions:
· The Act must be assessed after its enactment. If there is no applicability of this statute, then it must be repealed.
· There shall be assessment of incidences of vandalisation and alteration of places of recorded, disputed and settled after August 15, 1947.
· There must be detailed legislature for revival of religious and cultural heritage of the land.
· The cases which were dismissed due to this Act shall be reopened and shall be decided on merits.
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Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991: An Analytical Study