On Monday, the Supreme Court deferred a pivotal hearing concerning pleas challenging the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991. The law safeguards the status of religious sites as they stood on August 15, 1947. Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna presided over the session with Justice PV Sanjay Kumar. The bench stated the matter required a three-judge configuration, while only two judges were present, thus necessitating a future hearing.
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