places of worship act

Advocate Mahmood Pracha spoke to The New Indian about the Supreme Court's recent order on Sambhal's Shahi Jama Masjid case.

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Sambhal Trial Court to halt proceedings in the case concerning the Shahi Jama Masjid until the matter is addressed by the Allahabad High Court. The apex court also instructed that the survey report prepared by the advocate commissioner remain sealed and unopened in the interim.   […]

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear a writ petition against some provisions of the Places of Worship, 1991 which bans the filing of a lawsuit to reclaim a place of worship or seek a change in its character from what it was on August 15, 1947. The petition was filed by senior […]