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
