Challenge To Places Of Worship Act : Live Updates From Supreme Court Hearing

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12 Dec 2024 1:18 PM IST

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A Special Bench of the Supreme Court comprising Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna, Justice Sanjay Kumar and Justice KV Viswanathan will hear at 3.30 PM today a batch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991.

The Act prohibits the conversion of the religious character of places of worship from what they were as on August 15, 1947.

The lead petition (Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay v. Union of India) was filed in 2020, in which the Court issued notice to the Union Government in March 2021. Later, few other similar petitions were filed challenging the statute.

The Union Government is yet to file its counter-affidavit in the matter, despite several extensions given by the Court. The Act became an focal point of public discussion recently in view of the violent events which followed the survey of the Sambhal Jama Masjid in Uttar Pradesh.

Follow this page for live updates from the hearing.

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12 Dec 2024 3:57 PM IST
#BREAKING No fresh suits can be registered against places of worship : Supreme Court
12 Dec 2024 3:54 PM IST
Order: No effective interim or final orders will be passed, including on surveys, till next date
12 Dec 2024 3:53 PM IST
CJI: We are examining vires...ambit of the Act. When we are examining, will it be proper for other courts...NO EFFECTIVE ORDERS TO BE PASSED INCLUDING SURVEYS WILL BE PASSED
12 Dec 2024 3:52 PM IST
Counsels object: We have not been heard, interim order is being passed...
CJI: At this stage, there are 2 things. Matter requires consideration. Will it not be proper that other courts stay hands in the meantime?
12 Dec 2024 3:52 PM IST
Order: ... we deem it appropriate that fresh suits may be filed, but no suits would be registered and proceedings undertaken till further orders. In pending suits, courts would not pass effective/final orders.
12 Dec 2024 3:50 PM IST
Order:...is with regard to Sections 3 and 4 of the Act...as well as width and expanse of the sections...as the matter is sub-judice before this court...
12 Dec 2024 3:50 PM IST
Order: It is pointed out that several other issues also arise. It is to be noted that W.P.782/2022 notice was issued vide order dt. 09.09.2022, which seeks proper implementation and enforcement of the Act. Counter not filed. Primary issue...
12 Dec 2024 3:47 PM IST
Order: Mr Eijaz Maqbool appointed nodal counsel for parties seeking enforcement of the Act. Earlier, this court had referred to contentions of parties and framed several questions of law which arise for consideration
12 Dec 2024 3:47 PM IST
CJI: Both sides appoint a nodal counsel
SG: Kanu Agarwal from our side
Order: Mr Kanu Agarwal already appointed as nodal counsel on behalf of Union. Mr Vishnu Shankar Jain appointed as nodal counsel for petitioners challenging Act
12 Dec 2024 3:47 PM IST
CJI: Most of these are legal issues. We want Union's position to be brought on record. Factually, there isn't too much.
Order: Union will upload copy of counter on such account from which copy can be downloaded

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Challenge To Places Of Worship Act : Live Updates From Supreme Court Hearing

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Live Updates

#BREAKING No fresh suits can be registered against places of worship : Supreme Court

Order: No effective interim or final orders will be passed, including on surveys, till next date

CJI: We are examining vires...ambit of the Act. When we are examining, will it be proper for other courts...NO EFFECTIVE ORDERS TO BE PASSED INCLUDING SURVEYS WILL BE PASSED

Counsels object: We have not been heard, interim order is being passed... CJI: At this stage, there are 2 things. Matter requires consideration. Will it not be proper that other courts stay hands in the meantime?

Order: ... we deem it appropriate that fresh suits may be filed, but no suits would be registered and proceedings undertaken till further orders. In pending suits, courts would not pass effective/final orders.

Order:...is with regard to Sections 3 and 4 of the Act...as well as width and expanse of the sections...as the matter is sub-judice before this court...

Order: It is pointed out that several other issues also arise. It is to be noted that W.P.782/2022 notice was issued vide order dt. 09.09.2022, which seeks proper implementation and enforcement of the Act. Counter not filed. Primary issue...

Order: Mr Eijaz Maqbool appointed nodal counsel for parties seeking enforcement of the Act. Earlier, this court had referred to contentions of parties and framed several questions of law which arise for consideration

CJI: Both sides appoint a nodal counsel SG: Kanu Agarwal from our side Order: Mr Kanu Agarwal already appointed as nodal counsel on behalf of Union. Mr Vishnu Shankar Jain appointed as nodal counsel for petitioners challenging Act

CJI: Most of these are legal issues. We want Union's position to be brought on record. Factually, there isn't too much. Order: Union will upload copy of counter on such account from which copy can be downloaded

Counsels object: We have not been heard, interim order is being passed...
CJI: At this stage, there are 2 things. Matter requires consideration. Will it not be proper that other courts stay hands in the meantime?

CJI: Both sides appoint a nodal counsel
SG: Kanu Agarwal from our side
Order: Mr Kanu Agarwal already appointed as nodal counsel on behalf of Union. Mr Vishnu Shankar Jain appointed as nodal counsel for petitioners challenging Act

CJI: Most of these are legal issues. We want Union's position to be brought on record. Factually, there isn't too much.
Order: Union will upload copy of counter on such account from which copy can be downloaded