Supreme Court Over Survey of Religious Places: “Courts in Country Not to Entertain, Pass Orders on Suits Related to Religious Places”

Today, On 12th December, the Supreme Court instructed all courts to refrain from handling cases regarding surveys of religious sites under the Places of Worship Act, 1991. This decision seeks to maintain communal harmony and secularism while reviewing several petitions challenging the Act’s provisions, emphasizing legal consistency and caution in sensitive matters.