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An Act to prohibit conversion of any place of worship and to provide for the maintenance of the religious character of any place of worship as it existed on the 15th day of August, 1947, and for matters
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An Act to prohibit conversion of any place of worship and to maintain its religious character as of 1947. It does not apply to Ram Janma Bhumi-Babri Masjid and overrides other laws inconsistent with it.
Jul 14, 2023 · Learn about the Act that freezes the religious status of places of worship as of 1947 and prohibits their conversion. Find out its major provisions, criticisms, and the Supreme Court's stance on its validity.
- Why Was The Act Enacted?
- The Places of Worship Act of 1991
- Supreme Court’S View of The Places of Worship Act
- Criticism of The Act
- Way Forward
The Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act was passed by the Parliament and enacted into law in 1991 during the peak of the Ram Janmabhoomi movement. The Babri Masjid was still standing when the Act was introduced by Prime Minister P V Narasimha Rao’s Congress administration. While introducing the bill in Parliament, then Home Minister S B Chav...
“An Act to prevent the conversion of any place of worship and to provide for the maintenance of the religious character of any place of worship as it was on the fifteenth day of August 1947.” 1. Section 3 of the Act restricts the conversion, in full or part, of a place of worship of any religious denomination into a place of worship of a different ...
The Ramjanmaboomi-Babri Masjid title action was heard by a Supreme Court bench, and neither the constitutionality of the 1991 Act nor its review had been brought up. Nevertheless, the court made explicit comments in support of the Act even though it disagreed with some of the judgments reached by the Allahabad High Court. The Constitution Bench ref...
The act has been criticized as the judicial reviewwhich is a basic feature of the constitution is barred. 1. It is opined that this abridges the right to religion of other groups like Hindus, Jains, Buddhists, and Sikhs. The principle of secularismembodied by the preamble and constitution is seen as a violation due to this act. It is also contended...
The major issues put forward concerning the Places of worship act, of 1991 are: 1. Whether Sections 2, 3, and 4 of the Places of Worship Act 1991, violate Articles 14 and 15and the guarantee of equality in the Constitution? 2. Whether Sections 2, 3, and 4 violate Articles 25, 26, and 29and the basic feature of secularism in the Constitution? 3. Whe...
The Places of Worship Act, 1991 prohibits the conversion of places of worship and declares the religious character of certain places. It also bars the courts from interfering with the religious character of places of worship. See the full text, sections, rules, and related laws.
An Act to prohibit conversion of any place of worship and to provide for the maintenance of the religious character of any place of worship as it existed on the 15th day of August, 1947, and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
The PLACES OF WORSHIP (SPECIAL PROVISIONS) ACT, 1991. Disclaimer: Updating and uploading of all Central Acts available on this web page is the proprietary of the Legislative Department in the Ministry of Law and Justice. The updating and uploading of Rules, Regulations, Notifications, etc., and linking them with relevant sections of the ...
