Latest Court Verdicts
Worship Act, 1991
▪ A suit filed against the Shahi Jama Masjid in Sambhal, alleging it was built on an ancient Hindu temple site, led to violence and deaths.
▪ This trend of local courts entertaining such suits is seen as a violation of the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991.
▪ The Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991, aims to preserve the religious status of places of worship, preventing conversions between different religious denominations or within the same denomination.
▪ The Act seeks to maintain communal harmony by freezing the religious character of these places and preventing disputes over such conversions.
Toxic Waste Around the Plant
▪ Union Carbide plant manufactured carbaryl using methyl isocyanate (MIC), a highly toxic compound
▪ Madhya Pradesh government has disposed of only a small fraction despite pleas and orders from the National Green Tribunal and the Supreme Court
▪ Green peace report in 1999 indicated presence of mercury, chromium, copper, nickel, and lead.
▪ Heavy Metal Toxicity: Chromium ,Copper, Lead, Mercury, Nickel.
▪ Harmful Organic Compounds : Hexachlorobutadiene, Chloroform, Carbon Tetrachloride,Trichlorobenzene
