Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991
GPTKB entity
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:Act_of_Parliament
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| gptkbp:appliesTo |
all places of worship in India except Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid
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| gptkbp:citation |
Act No. 42 of 1991
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| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:India
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| gptkbp:dateEnacted |
1991
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| gptkbp:enactedBy |
gptkb:Parliament_of_India
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| gptkbp:excludes |
Babri Masjid-Ram Janmabhoomi dispute
ancient and historical monuments covered under Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958 cases already decided or pending before courts before the Act commenced |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991
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| gptkbp:language |
gptkb:Hindi
English |
| gptkbp:longTitle |
An Act to prohibit conversion of any place of worship and to provide for the maintenance of the religious character of any place of worship as it existed on the 15th day of August, 1947.
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| gptkbp:penalty |
fine
both imprisonment and fine imprisonment up to three years |
| gptkbp:prohibits |
conversion of religious places
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| gptkbp:purpose |
to prohibit conversion of any place of worship
to maintain the religious character of places of worship as it existed on 15 August 1947 |
| gptkbp:referenceDate |
15 August 1947
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| gptkbp:section |
bars institution of suits or legal proceedings for conversion of religious character
prohibits conversion of any place of worship |
| gptkbp:shortName |
Places of Worship Act, 1991
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| gptkbp:startDate |
18 September 1991
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| gptkbp:status |
in force
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Gyanvapi_mosque_dispute
gptkb:Mathura_Krishna_Janmabhoomi_dispute |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
8
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