Tag: Temple Laws

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 […]

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, […]

2.3.2 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

2.2.1 Rajya Sabha on September 12, 1991: On second day, the said Bill was presented in Rajya Sabha, where members criticized it and raised various concerns.[1] These concerns are still points of conflict on the said Act and even today criticism is done on these points only. Following points must be considered from the Rajya […]

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 […]

2.1.2 Post-Independence Bharat: Partition and Communal Tensions: The partition of Bharat in 1947 was accompanied by massive communal violence, leading to a heightened sensitivity towards religious sites. The new Bhartiya state, aiming to foster a secular, democratic republic, was wary of reigniting communal conflicts over religious sites. Constitutional Framework: The Bhartiya Constitution, adopted in 1950, […]

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 […]