Places of Worship Act: SC asks Centre to file affidavit by Dec 12 

By PTI

NEW DELHI:  The Supreme Court on Monday granted time until December 12 to the Centre to file a complete affidavit to petitions difficult the validity of sure provisions of a 1991 regulation, which prohibit the submitting of a lawsuit to reclaim a spot of worship or search a change in its character from what prevailed on August 15, 1947.

A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justice J B Pardiwala took notice of the submissions of Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, showing for the Centre, that the reply couldn’t be filed and the matter could be taken up later.

“I need to consult with the Government for filing a detailed counter. If some time can be given,” the regulation officer stated.

The bench adjourned the listening to on the petitions after being attentive to the submissions that due deliberations with authorities authorities have been wanted and requested the Centre to file a “comprehensive” one on or earlier than December 12.

The bench requested the Centre to share its response with the events involved and determined to listen to the pleas within the first week of January 2023.

Rajya Sabha MP and BJP chief Subramanian Swamy stated that he has not sought to put aside the Act in his petition. He stated that just like the Ayodhya Ram temple dispute, the issues pertaining to alleged disputed websites at Kashi and Mathura be saved out of the purview of the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991.

“I am not asking for the quashing of the Act. But two temples be added and the Act can stand as it is,” he stated. The bench stated it would contemplate Swamy’s plea on the subsequent date of listening to.

Earlier, the bench had granted time until October 31 to the Centre to file its reply to the petitions.

The prime courtroom was listening to the pleas, together with the one filed by advocate Ashwini Upadhyay who has stated sections 2, 3, 4 of the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991 be put aside on grounds together with that these provisions take away the suitable of judicial treatment to reclaim a spot of worship of any particular person or a spiritual group.
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NEW DELHI:  The Supreme Court on Monday granted time until December 12 to the Centre to file a complete affidavit to petitions difficult the validity of sure provisions of a 1991 regulation, which prohibit the submitting of a lawsuit to reclaim a spot of worship or search a change in its character from what prevailed on August 15, 1947.

A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justice J B Pardiwala took notice of the submissions of Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, showing for the Centre, that the reply couldn’t be filed and the matter could be taken up later.

“I need to consult with the Government for filing a detailed counter. If some time can be given,” the regulation officer stated.

The bench adjourned the listening to on the petitions after being attentive to the submissions that due deliberations with authorities authorities have been wanted and requested the Centre to file a “comprehensive” one on or earlier than December 12.

The bench requested the Centre to share its response with the events involved and determined to listen to the pleas within the first week of January 2023.

Rajya Sabha MP and BJP chief Subramanian Swamy stated that he has not sought to put aside the Act in his petition. He stated that just like the Ayodhya Ram temple dispute, the issues pertaining to alleged disputed websites at Kashi and Mathura be saved out of the purview of the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991.

“I am not asking for the quashing of the Act. But two temples be added and the Act can stand as it is,” he stated. The bench stated it would contemplate Swamy’s plea on the subsequent date of listening to.

Earlier, the bench had granted time until October 31 to the Centre to file its reply to the petitions.

The prime courtroom was listening to the pleas, together with the one filed by advocate Ashwini Upadhyay who has stated sections 2, 3, 4 of the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991 be put aside on grounds together with that these provisions take away the suitable of judicial treatment to reclaim a spot of worship of any particular person or a spiritual group.READ | Challenge to locations of worship Act: Ruling will steer political, electoral discourse