The salience of the Places of Worship Act and the Gyanvapi precedent

Following the communal violence in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, Justice Chandrachud’s oral remarks on the 1991 Act during the Gyanvapi case have sparked political controversy, with Congress claiming they have opened a Pandora’s box. However, experts told The Hindu that these remarks have no binding value, and the Act remains the law of the land