New Delhi/IBNS, Feb. 17 -- The Supreme Court Monday refused to entertain any new petitions in matters involving the Places of Worship Act, 1991, which stops a lawsuit from being filed to reclaim a place of worship or change its character.

"Enough is enough. There has to be an end to this," Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna said during a hearing.

He asserted that the Supreme Court will not hear any new petition in this matter.

The top court's remarks came as it continued hearing petitions on the validity of the Places of Worship Act, which assumes significance given the legal efforts to reclaim demolished Hindu temples.

The law was passed in 1991 to disallow the change of religious character of a place of worship as it existed on Au...