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SC directs Centre to file affidavit on pleas against Places of Worship Act till December 12

The Free Press Journal | 15/11/2022 12:58 PM | Click to read full article

The Supreme Court on Monday granted time to the Central Government till December 12 to file a comprehensive affidavit on petitions challenging the validity of certain provisions of Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act 1991 The Act prohibits filing of a lawsuit to reclaim a place of worship or seek a change in its character from what prevailed on August 15, 1947.

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