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Jammu & Kashmir Assembly Rejects Temple Protection Bill: Deputy CM Invokes Existing Laws—What Changes Now?

The Jammu & Kashmir Assembly’s rejection of a proposed Hindu Temple Protection Bill, and the Deputy Chief Minister’s reliance on existing statutes, has refocused attention on how sacred spaces are actually protected on the ground. This analysis maps the current legal framework—from constitutional guarantees and IPC provisions to the Places of Worship Act, shrine-specific statutes,…