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Topic 048 · Law, Judiciary & Landmark Judgments

Courts and disputed religious sites: Bhojshala, Thiruparankundram

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Revise the 12 points first Book 1 RATNA

Core Trigger: On 15 May 2026 the Madhya Pradesh High Court held the disputed Dhar complex to be Bhojshala, a Vagdevi temple.
Interim Order: On 14 July 2026 the Supreme Court refused a stay, allowed Friday namaz at an adjacent space and barred ASI structural changes.
Current Head: Justices Vijay Kumar Shukla and Alok Awasthi decided the case; CJI Surya Kant led the later Bench.
Key Findings: The ASI survey recorded 94 sculptures and over 150 Sanskrit inscriptions; the Court dated it to 1034 CE.
Second Dispute: Justice G.R. Swaminathan ordered the Karthigai Deepam lit at Thiruparankundram hill on 1 December 2025.
Stakeholders: The High Court quashed the ASI order of 7 April 2003 and found no valid waqf.
India Link: The Court held it a protected monument under the AMASR Act, 1958, protected since 1904.
Venue: The complex is at Dhar, Madhya Pradesh.
Founded: The Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991 is Act 42 of 1991, dated 18 September 1991.
Key Provision: Section 4(1) freezes religious character as on 15 August 1947; section 4(3)(a) excludes AMASR-protected monuments.
Articles: Articles 25-26 protect religious freedom and denominational rights; Article 226 gives High Courts writ jurisdiction.
Doctrine: Section 3 bars converting a place of worship; section 6 punishes it with up to three years.

Question 1 of 10

On 15 May 2026 the Madhya Pradesh High Court held the disputed Dhar complex to be what?

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Answer: (D) Bhojshala, a Vagdevi temple

Core Trigger: On 15 May 2026 the Madhya Pradesh High Court held the disputed Dhar complex to be Bhojshala, a Vagdevi temple.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 048, point 1

Question 2 of 10

On 14 July 2026 the Supreme Court refused a stay and allowed what at an adjacent space?

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Answer: (C) Friday namaz

Interim Order: On 14 July 2026 the Supreme Court refused a stay, allowed Friday namaz at an adjacent space and barred ASI structural changes.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 048, point 2

Question 3 of 10

Which Chief Justice of India led the later Supreme Court Bench in the Bhojshala matter?

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Answer: (A) Surya Kant

Current Head: Justices Vijay Kumar Shukla and Alok Awasthi decided the case; CJI Surya Kant led the later Bench.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 048, point 3

Question 4 of 10

Which statements are correct? 1. The ASI survey recorded 94 sculptures. 2. The Court dated the site to 1304 CE.

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Answer: (A) Only 1

Key Findings: The ASI survey recorded 94 sculptures and over 150 Sanskrit inscriptions; the Court dated it to 1034 CE.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 048, point 4

Question 5 of 10

Justice G.R. Swaminathan ordered the Karthigai Deepam lit at which hill on 1 December 2025?

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Answer: (D) Thiruparankundram

Second Dispute: Justice G.R. Swaminathan ordered the Karthigai Deepam lit at Thiruparankundram hill on 1 December 2025.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 048, point 5

Question 6 of 10

The High Court quashed the ASI order of which date, finding no valid waqf?

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Answer: (D) 7 April 2003

Stakeholders: The High Court quashed the ASI order of 7 April 2003 and found no valid waqf.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 048, point 6

Question 7 of 10

The disputed Bhojshala complex is located in which Madhya Pradesh town?

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Answer: (C) Dhar

Venue: The complex is at Dhar, Madhya Pradesh.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 048, point 8

Question 8 of 10

The Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991 is dated which day?

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Answer: (D) 18 September 1991

Founded: The Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991 is Act 42 of 1991, dated 18 September 1991.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 048, point 9

Question 9 of 10

Section 4(1) of the Places of Worship Act freezes religious character as it stood on which date?

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Answer: (A) 15 August 1947

Key Provision: Section 4(1) freezes religious character as on 15 August 1947; section 4(3)(a) excludes AMASR-protected monuments.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 048, point 10

Question 10 of 10

Which statements are correct? 1. Article 226 gives High Courts writ jurisdiction. 2. Articles 25-26 protect religious freedom and denominational rights.

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Answer: (C) Both 1 and 2

Articles: Articles 25-26 protect religious freedom and denominational rights; Article 226 gives High Courts writ jurisdiction.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 048, point 11

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