“The PoW Act faces criticism because it restricts judicial review, a basic feature of the Constitution,” says Mishra, Professor, Faculty of Law, Banaras Hindu University (BHU). Drawing a parallel with the Supreme Court’s striking down of the 99th Constitutional Amendment in 2015, he underscores that even constitutional amendments can be invalidated. Mishra adds, “The PoW Act, being an ordinary law, therefore faces a challenge on this ground. Moreover, it is also asserted that it infringes on the fundamental right to religious freedom under Articles 25 and 26 of the Constitution by preventing legal challenges to historic wrongs, such as destruction or occupation of religious sites.”