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rewrite this content and keep HTML tags Legal challenges to the ActSeveral petitions have been filed challenging the constitutional validity of the Act, leading to even more controversy.However in its Ayodhya judgment of 2019, the Supreme Court upheld the intent of the Act.The Court emphasized that the Act strengthens the State’s commitment to secularism and equality among all religions.Recent controversies and their implicationsHindu groups claim that the Shahi Idgah Mosque in Mathura was built at the birthplace of Lord Krishna.Similarly, the Gyanvapi Mosque in Varanasi is being claimed to have been built over the Kashi Vishwanath Temple.A bench headed by…

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rewrite this content and keep HTML tags Despite its immense historical importance, Mangar Bani is unsafe, prone to destructive forces such as weather, illegal encroachment and encroachment. As time passes, the paleolithic remains of this historically important village are gradually deteriorating, and we are losing another priceless part of our cultural identity.Conservation hopes were briefly raised in 2015 when Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar announced that the area of ​​Mangar would become a protected forest with a 500-metre buffer zone. However, no further action was taken to give this historical gem the protection it deserves.Sunil Harsana is one such…

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rewrite this content and keep HTML tags Despite this, the growing acceptance of surveys to determine the religious character of places of worship poses significant risks to the fundamental principles of the Act. After the Gyanvapi case, challenges have emerged questioning the religious identity of various sites. For example, the Mathura District Court has considered a petition alleging the presence of Hindu ‘artefacts’ in the Shahi Idgah Mosque. Similarly, in Karnataka, the Narendra Modi Vichar Manch has sought permission to offer prayers inside a mosque in Srirangapatna, claiming that it was constructed over a Hanuman temple during the rule of…

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rewrite this content and keep HTML tags On Monday, 25 November 2024, Software Freedom Law Centre, India (SFLC.IN) hosted a dialogue on artificial intelligence at the India Habitat Centre, bringing together industry leaders, academics and technology experts. event, title AI in focus: navigating risk, regulation and responsibilityTwo panel sessions were presented examining the challenges and opportunities of generative AI and open-source technologies and their impact on technological and social infrastructure. The Quint was the official media partner of the event.Mishi Chaudhary, Founder of SFLC.IN, set the stage with a compelling opening statement –As the panelists shared their insights, the discussion…

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