The Supreme Court has refused to entertain Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind’s plea seeking compensation for mob lynching victims, citing the existing Tehseen Poonawalla guidelines that already mandate preventive and remedial measures against mob violence.
Uttarakhand has become the first state in India to implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), ensuring equal laws for all citizens. However, the move has drawn sharp criticism from Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind, which plans to challenge the decision in court, citing it as discriminatory and an attack on religious freedom. The organization argues that the law violates constitutional guarantees of religious rights and vows to oppose it through all democratic means.
In Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, three broken idols, including one of Lord Ganesh, were discovered while excavating a well near a temple that had been closed for 46 years. Advocate Vishnu Shankar Jain supports the significance of Sambhal as a pilgrimage site, while tensions arise following recent violence and complaints regarding threats related to the mosque-temple dispute.
The Supreme Court will Today (Dec 5) hear a batch of petitions challenging the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991, including those that question the validity of certain provisions of the act. The bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna and Justice PV Sanjay Kumar, also had before it pleas supporting the Act and seeking directions for its proper enforcement.
Today, On 4th December, Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna will preside over petitions contesting the constitutional validity of the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991, aimed at preserving the religious character of places of worship as of August 15, 1947. The case involves multiple petitioners, highlighting significant constitutional and societal debates.
