SC rejects plea by son of main petitioner against Places of Worship Act | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Supreme Court Tuesday refused to entertain a petition challenging validity of Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991, filed by Nitin Upadhyay, son of the person, Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay, whose petition is the lead PIL pending adjudication for the last five years.As the number of petitions – those by the Hindu side questioning…

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Congress moves Supreme Court: ‘Places of worship Act essential to safeguard secularism’ | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Congress has moved Supreme Court in support of the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, saying the law was “essential to safeguard secularism in India” which is a basic feature of the Constitution and was needed to ensure communal harmony.Seeking to intervene in the litigation initiated by Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay, now with BJP,…

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