Supreme Court Today (April 1) declined to accept a new plea questioning the 1947 religious status lock under the Places of Worship Act. Petitioner allowed to apply in ongoing cases but court says, “We are not willing to interfere.”
New Delhi: The Supreme Court will hear multiple petitions related to the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991, on February 17. According to the official cause list uploaded on the Supreme Court’s website, a bench led by Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna, along with Justices Sanjay Kumar and K V Viswanathan, will oversee the proceedings.
New petitions have been filed challenging the Supreme Court’s December 12 interim order, which prohibits courts from action on worship-related disputes until February 17, 2025. Petitioners seek modification of this stay, contesting the constitutionality of the Places of Worship Act, with political support advocating for its enforcement amid ongoing public debate.