The Superior Court of Karnataka heard a petition presented by D. Keshavamurthy, a social worker based in Bengaluru. | Photo credit: file photo
Asking how the state government can reconcile two laws, one against superstitious beliefs and the other to protect illegal religious structures in public places, the Superior Court of Karnataka granted the government for three weeks to present its response to a petition, which it has. He questioned the constitutional validity of the Karnataka Religious Structure (Protection) Law, 2021.
On January 29, a division bank comprising the president of the Supreme Court NV Anjaria and Judge Mi Arun made oral observations while the most hearing was postponed on the request presented by D. Keshavamurthy, a social worker based in Bengaluru. The Bank granted three more weeks when noticing that the government has not yet presented its response despite the fact that the PIL was presented in 2023.
To protect religious structures
Law 2021 was promulgated to protect religious structures, including those illegally built in public property and existing on the start of this law.
The petitioner alleged that Law 2021 was promulgated to deny the effect of the instructions of the Apex court, which in 2009 had ordered all states that did not allow any illegal religious structure in public property with effect from September 29 2009, and demole such structures, if placed.
The Bank pointed out that the problem involved in the Pil is of seminal importance and has high reach dimensions in the operation of the constitutional law and the power of the legislature to legislate on the orders of the Apex court that are the law of the land that must Be invariably obeyed by all, including legislative bodies.
Bull career request
Meanwhile, the Bank dismissed a Pil request that seeks an address to the Kolar Deputy Commission relevant and the necessary safeguards. The bank said that it depends completely on the interested authorities to consider the representation, and the court cannot intervene in any way under the jurisdiction of the Pil.
Published – January 30, 2025 09:45 am isth
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