Tag: Temples

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, […]

Chapter II: Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991: 2.1 History of Law Governing Places of Worship: As the law is for protecting secular emotion of the nation, let us try to find out its roots in the history. 2.1.1 Pre-Colonial and Colonial Periods: Before starting with the invasions from middle-east, let me clear that, […]

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 […]

1.4 Secular Fabric of the Nation: Bharat is so diverse that to govern this state without damaging its unity in diversity, secular laws are required. Hence our Constitution declares State as Secular. To maintain the diversity of the society, we are having many statutory provisions. When the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991 was […]

1.3.2 Duty to Preserve the Historical and Cultural Monuments: As stated earlier, 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. All the representatives of public are the citizen of Bharat by virtue […]