SC directs Centre to file an affidavit regarding cancellation of ‘Places of Worship Act, 1991’

Under Article 25 of the Constitution, all citizens and non-citizens in this country have equal right to follow their religion, have faith in it and propagate it. The petitions claim that this right has been taken away from Hindus, Jains, Buddhists and Sikhs.

Temple closed for 46 years found in a Muslim-majority area in Sambhal

The Temple contained a Shivalinga along with Idols of Deity Hanuman and Shri Kartikeya. The administration and Police reopened the Temple. This Temple had been closed during the 1978 Hindu-Muslim riots–