High Court Petitioners: Places Of Worship Act Applies Only To Undisputed Structures
The Allahabad High Court is currently hearing arguments related to the applicability of the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991. The case centers around the Gyanvapi Mosque complex in Varanasi, which is adjacent to the Kashi Vishwanath temple. Hindu petitioners are seeking the right to worship at the mosque, claiming it was built on the site of a demolished Hindu temple.Petitioners' ArgumentPetitioners have argued that the Places of Worship Act, which was enacted to maintain the status quo of religious structures as they were on August 15, 1947, applies only to undisputed structures. They assert that since the Gyanvapi Mosque is subject to an ongoing dispute regarding its historical status, the Act should not prevent their claims from being heard. They maintain that th...