SC rejects plea by son of main petitioner against Places of Worship Act

The Supreme Court of India has declined to consider a petition challenging the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991. This decision came as a petition was filed by Nitin Upadhyay, son of the lead petitioner Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay. The bench, led by CJI Sanjiv Khanna, chose to refuse new filings on the matter.