Section 4 of POWSP Act : Section 4: Declaration As To The Religious Character Of Certain Places Of Worship And Bar Of Jurisdiction Of Courts, Etc

POWSP Act

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Explanation using Example

Imagine there's a building in a town that was used as a mosque on August 15, 1947. In recent years, a group claims that the building was originally a temple and files a lawsuit to change the building back to a temple. According to Section 4(1) of The Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991, the religious character of the building as it was on August 15, 1947, which is a mosque, should continue to be maintained.

Under Section 4(2), if this lawsuit was pending when the Act came into forc...

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