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Supreme Court Flags "Grey Area" In Law Over Seeking Votes On Religion, Caste
Justice Kant said that there are some parties which rely on caste sentiments, that's equally dangerous.
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"Travesty Of Justice": Top Court Summons UP Jailor For Not Releasing Man Despite Bail
The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it was a "travesty of justice" that a man it granted bail to in April in a case under UP's anti-conversion law had not yet been released from jail.
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"In Hinduism...": Top Court's Reply As Waqf Hearing Ends, Verdict Reserved
A discussion on waqfs - charitable donation to be de-linked from Islam or an integral part of that religion, 'a dedication to God... for spiritual benefit', - was a highlight in the Supreme Court Thursday.
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"Language Not Religion": Top Court Rejects Plea Against Urdu On Signboard
Language is not religion and to consider Urdu as a language of Muslims is a "pitiable digression" from reality and unity in diversity, the Supreme Court has said while rejecting a petition challenging use of Urdu on the nameboard of municipal council
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Deaths Were Required By "Our Religion": Afghan Court On Public Executions
Afghanistan's Supreme Court rejected on Saturday condemnation by the United Nations of the Taliban's use of capital punishment, a day after four convicted murderers were publicly executed.
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Court Relief For Ex-JNU Leader Shehla Rashid, Sedition Case To Be Withdrawn
The case against Shehla Rashid was filed for offences including sedition, promoting enmity between different groups on ground of religion, language, race, place of birth etc, and inciting riots.
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Loudspeakers Not Essential For Any Religion: High Court Orders Action Against Violation
Use of loudspeakers is not an essential part of any religion, the Bombay High Court said on Thursday, directing the law enforcement agencies to take prompt action against loudspeakers that violate the noise pollution norms and rules.
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Divisive Rhetoric On Religion Harms Constitutional Unity: Supreme Court Judge
The increasing use of divisive rhetoric based on religion, caste and ethnicity poses a major challenge to the constitutional ideal of fraternity as well as the sense of unity in the country, Supreme Court judge Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra has said.
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"Reservation Can't Be On Basis Of Religion": Supreme Court In Bengal Case
Reservation cannot be on the basis of religion, the Supreme Court observed on Monday while hearing a batch of pleas challenging the Calcutta High Court verdict that struck down the OBC status of several castes in West Bengal granted since 2010.
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"No Religion Encourages Pollution": Top Court On Crackers Amid Air Crisis
The Supreme Court has demanded Delhi Police take "immediate action" to stop the sale and bursting of firecrackers in the national capital even days after Diwali, observing sharply that "no religion encourages pollution".
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"Don't Use Religion As Synonym Of Dharma": Petition In High Court
The Delhi High Court on Thursday asked the Centre to expeditiously decide a representation seeking to use the "proper meaning" of the term "religion" and not use it as a synonym of "dharma" in official documents.
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Stop Mentioning Caste, Religion Of Litigants In Cases: Supreme Court
The practice of mentioning caste or religion of litigants in court cases must be shunned, the Supreme Court has said while directing its registry and all other courts to stop it immediately.
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Distributing Bible Not Allurement For Religious Conversion: Allahabad High Court
Distributing the Holy Bible and imparting good teachings cannot be termed as an "allurement for religious conversion" under the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, the Allahabad High Court said on Wednesday.
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Charges Framed Against Ex-BJP MLA In 2013 Muzaffarnagar Riots Case
A special MP/MLA court on Tuesday framed charges against former BJP MLA Vikram Saini and 26 others for promoting enmity between different religions in a 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots case.
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"Religion-Based Reservation Unconstitutional": Karnataka On Muslim Quota
The Karnataka government has told the Supreme Court it has taken a "conscious decision" to not continue with reservation on the sole basis of religion as it is unconstitutional and it has therefore scrapped the provision of 4 per cent Muslim quota.
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Supreme Court Flags "Grey Area" In Law Over Seeking Votes On Religion, Caste
Justice Kant said that there are some parties which rely on caste sentiments, that's equally dangerous.
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"Travesty Of Justice": Top Court Summons UP Jailor For Not Releasing Man Despite Bail
The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it was a "travesty of justice" that a man it granted bail to in April in a case under UP's anti-conversion law had not yet been released from jail.
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"In Hinduism...": Top Court's Reply As Waqf Hearing Ends, Verdict Reserved
A discussion on waqfs - charitable donation to be de-linked from Islam or an integral part of that religion, 'a dedication to God... for spiritual benefit', - was a highlight in the Supreme Court Thursday.
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"Language Not Religion": Top Court Rejects Plea Against Urdu On Signboard
Language is not religion and to consider Urdu as a language of Muslims is a "pitiable digression" from reality and unity in diversity, the Supreme Court has said while rejecting a petition challenging use of Urdu on the nameboard of municipal council
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Deaths Were Required By "Our Religion": Afghan Court On Public Executions
Afghanistan's Supreme Court rejected on Saturday condemnation by the United Nations of the Taliban's use of capital punishment, a day after four convicted murderers were publicly executed.
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Court Relief For Ex-JNU Leader Shehla Rashid, Sedition Case To Be Withdrawn
The case against Shehla Rashid was filed for offences including sedition, promoting enmity between different groups on ground of religion, language, race, place of birth etc, and inciting riots.
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Loudspeakers Not Essential For Any Religion: High Court Orders Action Against Violation
Use of loudspeakers is not an essential part of any religion, the Bombay High Court said on Thursday, directing the law enforcement agencies to take prompt action against loudspeakers that violate the noise pollution norms and rules.
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Divisive Rhetoric On Religion Harms Constitutional Unity: Supreme Court Judge
The increasing use of divisive rhetoric based on religion, caste and ethnicity poses a major challenge to the constitutional ideal of fraternity as well as the sense of unity in the country, Supreme Court judge Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra has said.
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"Reservation Can't Be On Basis Of Religion": Supreme Court In Bengal Case
Reservation cannot be on the basis of religion, the Supreme Court observed on Monday while hearing a batch of pleas challenging the Calcutta High Court verdict that struck down the OBC status of several castes in West Bengal granted since 2010.
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"No Religion Encourages Pollution": Top Court On Crackers Amid Air Crisis
The Supreme Court has demanded Delhi Police take "immediate action" to stop the sale and bursting of firecrackers in the national capital even days after Diwali, observing sharply that "no religion encourages pollution".
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"Don't Use Religion As Synonym Of Dharma": Petition In High Court
The Delhi High Court on Thursday asked the Centre to expeditiously decide a representation seeking to use the "proper meaning" of the term "religion" and not use it as a synonym of "dharma" in official documents.
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Stop Mentioning Caste, Religion Of Litigants In Cases: Supreme Court
The practice of mentioning caste or religion of litigants in court cases must be shunned, the Supreme Court has said while directing its registry and all other courts to stop it immediately.
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Distributing Bible Not Allurement For Religious Conversion: Allahabad High Court
Distributing the Holy Bible and imparting good teachings cannot be termed as an "allurement for religious conversion" under the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, the Allahabad High Court said on Wednesday.
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Charges Framed Against Ex-BJP MLA In 2013 Muzaffarnagar Riots Case
A special MP/MLA court on Tuesday framed charges against former BJP MLA Vikram Saini and 26 others for promoting enmity between different religions in a 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots case.
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"Religion-Based Reservation Unconstitutional": Karnataka On Muslim Quota
The Karnataka government has told the Supreme Court it has taken a "conscious decision" to not continue with reservation on the sole basis of religion as it is unconstitutional and it has therefore scrapped the provision of 4 per cent Muslim quota.
