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Former MP Chintamani Malviya Challenges Places of Worship Act Before Supreme Court

Lawstreet Journal 24 Jun 2022 11:21pm

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Image courtesy: Lawstreet Journal Judiciary Former MP Chintamani Malviya Challenges Places of Worship Act Before Supreme Court

Yet another Public Interest Litigation has been filed before the Supreme Court challenging the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991.

The PIL filed by Former Member of Parliament Chintamani Malviya states that the Places of Worship Act takes away the rights of Hindus, Jains, Buddhists, and Sikhs to restore their 'places of worship and pilgrimages', destroyed by barbaric invaders.

The said PIL has been filed before the Supreme Court through Advocate Rakesh Mishra.

"It excludes the birthplace of Lord Rama but includes the birthplace of Lord Krishna, though both are the incarnation of Lord Vishnu, the creator and equally worshiped all over the world." The PIL states. 

The plea further alleges that the Places of Worship Act blatantly offends the right of Hindus, Jains, Buddhists, and Sikhs to restore, manage, maintain and administer the 'places of worship and pilgrimage' guaranteed under Article 26 of the Indian Constitution.

The Ministry of Law and Justice, Ministry of Home Affairs and The Ministry of Culture have been made the respondents in the said PIL. 

Additionally, the plea raises the following questions of law:

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