Kirpan

The Delhi High Court on Thursday dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) against the permission accorded to Sikhs to carry 'kirpans' while travelling on civilian flights in India.

The University of North Carolina in a statement on Thursday said that the school’s policy will allow students to wear kirpans on campus as long as the blade length is under 3 inches and is “worn close to the body in a sheath at all times.”

Social media users gave a sharp reaction to the manner in which police treated a college-going student.

The National Commission for Minorities (NCM) has sought a report from DMRC chairman and Delhi chief secretary over a complaint by a Sikh who was allegedly stopped from entering a metro station with kirpan.

The Supreme Court on Thursday said that there is no comparison between Kirpan and the turban of Sikhs with the hijab as a five-judge bench of the Supreme Court held that wearing a turban and kirpan is allowed for Sikhs.

The Delhi High Court Thursday refused to pass an interim order staying the operation of the decision allowing Sikhs to carry kirpans having a blade length of up to six inches while travelling on domestic flights.

A 55-year-old man was stabbed to death with a 'kirpan' (dagger) when he tried to stop a scuffle between his friend and the attacker ensued over money, police said on Wednesday.

Aviation security regulator BCAS has permitted Sikh aviation sector employees to carry kirpan on person within the airport premises, a document stated.

While candidates are allowed to wear slippers, sandals with low heels to the exam centre, shoes are not permitted.

A Sikh man has been detained in the UK for carrying kirpan, despite having legal right to carry the religious dagger, which is an article of faith for the Sikhs, according to a media report.

Some comments made by parents about the incident are now being probed by the police as potential hate crimes, the report added. An investigation is being carried out. A spokeswoman for the South Yorkshire Police said: "Police are aware that a religious kirpan was brought into the school by a six-year-old pupil."

A new Offensive Weapons Bill aimed at tackling rising knife crime in the UK completed its journey through Parliament to become an act of law after receiving the Royal Assent of Queen Elizabeth II this week.

The Supreme Court today assured a Mumbai-based Sikh lawyer that it would look into his complaint against security officers who denied him entry into the court premises with kirpan.

In the statement, the makers of Shah Rukh Khan's Zero added they've made alterations to avoid hurting religious sentiments of Sikh community

The UK government has confirmed an amendment to a new weapons bill going through the Parliament to ensure that it does not impact the right of the British Sikh community to possess and supply kirpans, or religious swords.

The Delhi High Court on Thursday dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) against the permission accorded to Sikhs to carry 'kirpans' while travelling on civilian flights in India.

The University of North Carolina in a statement on Thursday said that the school’s policy will allow students to wear kirpans on campus as long as the blade length is under 3 inches and is “worn close to the body in a sheath at all times.”

Social media users gave a sharp reaction to the manner in which police treated a college-going student.

The National Commission for Minorities (NCM) has sought a report from DMRC chairman and Delhi chief secretary over a complaint by a Sikh who was allegedly stopped from entering a metro station with kirpan.

The Supreme Court on Thursday said that there is no comparison between Kirpan and the turban of Sikhs with the hijab as a five-judge bench of the Supreme Court held that wearing a turban and kirpan is allowed for Sikhs.

The Delhi High Court Thursday refused to pass an interim order staying the operation of the decision allowing Sikhs to carry kirpans having a blade length of up to six inches while travelling on domestic flights.

A 55-year-old man was stabbed to death with a 'kirpan' (dagger) when he tried to stop a scuffle between his friend and the attacker ensued over money, police said on Wednesday.

Aviation security regulator BCAS has permitted Sikh aviation sector employees to carry kirpan on person within the airport premises, a document stated.

While candidates are allowed to wear slippers, sandals with low heels to the exam centre, shoes are not permitted.

A Sikh man has been detained in the UK for carrying kirpan, despite having legal right to carry the religious dagger, which is an article of faith for the Sikhs, according to a media report.

Some comments made by parents about the incident are now being probed by the police as potential hate crimes, the report added. An investigation is being carried out. A spokeswoman for the South Yorkshire Police said: "Police are aware that a religious kirpan was brought into the school by a six-year-old pupil."

A new Offensive Weapons Bill aimed at tackling rising knife crime in the UK completed its journey through Parliament to become an act of law after receiving the Royal Assent of Queen Elizabeth II this week.

The Supreme Court today assured a Mumbai-based Sikh lawyer that it would look into his complaint against security officers who denied him entry into the court premises with kirpan.

In the statement, the makers of Shah Rukh Khan's Zero added they've made alterations to avoid hurting religious sentiments of Sikh community

The UK government has confirmed an amendment to a new weapons bill going through the Parliament to ensure that it does not impact the right of the British Sikh community to possess and supply kirpans, or religious swords.