Places Of Worship Act Necessary To Preserve Nation's Secular Character' : RJD MP Manoj Jha Files Intervention In Supreme Court

The RJD Rajya Sabha MP Manoj Jha filed an intervention petition in the Supreme Court challenging the validity of the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act of 1991. The petition questions the constitutional validity of the Act, which prohibits the conversion of places of worship and seeks to maintain the status quo as it stood in 1947. The Act has been controversial, especially in the context of ongoing religious disputes in India. Manoj Jha's intervention reflects the political and legal debates surrounding religious rights and the protection of places of worship. The case could have significant implications for the status of religious institutions in India and may lead to further judicial scrutiny of the Act’s provisions.