Places of Worship Act 1991

Places of Worship Act 1991

Places of Worship Act 1991: The Supreme Court has granted more time to the Central government to respond to the batch of petitions challenging certain provisions of the Places of Worship Act, 1991.

Places of Worship Act 1991 Details

Places of Worship Act 1991 Details

It is described as “An Act to prohibit conversion of any place of worship and to provide for the maintenance of the religious character of any place of worship as it existed on the 15th day of August 1947, and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.”

Places of Worship Act 1991 Enactment

Places of Worship Act 1991 Enactment

The act was passed by the Parliament and enacted into law in 1991 during the peak of the Ram Janmabhoomi movement. The Act was brought by Prime Minister P V Narasimha Rao at a time when the Babri Masjid was still standing.

Places of Worship Act 1991 Major Provisions

Places of Worship Act 1991 Major Provisions

Section 3 of the Act: It bars the conversion, in full or part, of a place of worship of any religious denomination into a place of worship of a different religious denomination, or even a different segment of the same religious denomination.

Places of Worship Act 1991 Major Provisions

Places of Worship Act 1991 Major Provisions

Section 4(1): Declares that the religious character of a place of worship shall continue to be the same as it existed on August 15, 1947. Section 4(2): Any suit or legal proceeding with respect to the conversion of the religious character of any place of worship existing on August 15, 1947, pending before any court, shall abate — and no fresh suit or legal proceedings shall be instituted.