Important Current Affairs-17 March 2021-ORSP
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National News
1. Supreme Court seeks govt.’s response on plea against Places of Worship Act
- The Supreme Court has asked the government to respond to a plea challenging the Places of Worship Act enacted in 1991.
- A notice is issued by a Bench led by Chief Justice of India Sharad A. Bobde to the Union Ministries of Home, Law and Culture on a plea filed by advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay against various provisions of the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act of 1991.
- The petition said Sections of the Act that dealt with the bar on legal claims were against the principles of secularism.
- The religious character of a place of worship shall continue to be the same as it was on 15 August 1947.
- No person shall convert any sort of place of worship of any religious denomination into one of a different denomination or section.
2. Govt announces new scheme for tourist vehicle operators
- The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has announced a new scheme for tourist vehicle operators, under which any tourist vehicle operator may apply for an “All India tourist authorization and permit” through online mode.
- The new set of rules will be known as “All India Tourist Vehicles Authorization and Permit Rules, 2021”. This will come into effect from April 01, 2021.
- The new rules for permits are aimed at promoting tourism across the states in our country, while simultaneously, helping to grow the revenue of state Governments.
- The permits will be issued, after relevant documents are submitted and fees deposited, within 30 days of submission of such applications.
- The authorization/permit will be granted, for a period of three months or its multiples thereof, not exceeding three years at a time.
