Religion And Law
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Kerala HC upholds condition that Sabarimala temple chief priest must be Malayali Brahmin
The court rejected the petitioners’ argument that the caste criterion for the post would amount to untouchability.
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Supreme Court refuses to stay Allahabad HC order allowing survey of Mathura’s Shahi Idgah mosque
A division bench said that the mosque committee can approach the top court if any adverse order is passed in the matter.
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Uttar Pradesh bans sale of halal-certified products, says they may lead to unfair financial benefits
However, the ban will not apply to food products manufactured for export.
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Trending
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Why the exodus from Bhutan of young people and qualified workers is a worry for India
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Seven firms that failed drug quality tests gave money to political parties through electoral bonds
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Why did a Union minister say he would apply for Indian citizenship under CAA?
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Electoral bonds: What we know so far, what we will know soon – and what we may never know
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Modi government’s insurance scheme pushes hospitals into debt – threatening patient admissions
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Image of Jesus Christ in house doesn’t signify residents have converted to Christianity: Bombay HC
The bench called a vigilance report, which stated that the petitioner’s family had adopted the religion, a ‘figment of the officer’s imagination’.
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Supreme Court refuses to order scientific survey of Mathura’s Shahi Idgah mosque
Hindu litigants have sought such a survey, claiming that the mosque was built over the birthplace of the Hindu deity Krishna.
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Distributing Bible is not an ‘allurement for religious conversion’, says Allahabad High Court
Justice Shamim Ahmad stated that only a person who has been converted or his family can lodge a complaint related to forced conversion.
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Video
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Watch: Actor Vijay’s car is damaged after thousands of fans throng to meet him in Trivandrum
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‘Time to forget about it’: Miriam Margolyes, who acted in ‘Harry Potter’ films, tells adult fans
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Watch: Protestors lie on the ground together along the seashore in Spain to represent Gaza victims
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Watch: From Sonu Nigam to Shilpa Rao, prominent singers sing ‘Yaaron Dosti’ in a tribute to KK
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Watch: Pilot makes a special announcement with baby daughter to celebrate her first flight with him
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Allahabad HC orders transfer of all petitions in Shahi Idgah case to itself
The applicants claim that the mosque is built over the birthplace of the Hindu deity Krishna.
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Allahabad HC directs trial court to hear Shahi Idgah suit ignoring district judge’s observation
The district judge had last year overturned a trial court order, restoring the suit seeking removal of the mosque, and commented on the merits of the case.
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Mathura: Fresh plea seeks presence of ASI official during Shahi Idgah survey
Meanwhile, the Shahi Idgah committee has objected to the court order allowing the survey.
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The Reel
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‘Adrishyam’ trailer: Eijaz Khan and Divyanka Tripathi Dahiya play undercover agents
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Prithviraj Sukumaran on what makes ‘The Goat Life’ special: ‘A deeply meditative character study’
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Start the week with a film: A riveting game of mind control in ‘The Manchurian Candidate’
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‘Crew’ trailer: Tabu, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Kriti Sanon play stewardesses involved in smuggling
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‘I wanted to land this film correctly’: Why actor Kunal Kemmu chose to direct ‘Madgaon Express’
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Mathura: Shahi Idgah mosque files objection against court’s survey order
The order was passed by a civil court on a plea claiming that the mosque was built over the birthplace of the deity Krishna.
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Mathura court orders survey of city’s Shahi Idgah mosque
The survey will be carried out by court officials and submitted by January 20.
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What the push by individual states for Uniform Civil Codes would mean for Indian federalism
If states were to replace religious-identity-based laws, it would remove barriers from seeking rights-based family law claims.
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The Field
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Archery: Deepika Kumari tops national selection trials for World Cup Stage 1 and 2
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Commonwealth Games: Malaysia to consider hosting a downsized edition in 2026; Singapore also in fray
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WPL 2024: From captain Meg Lanning to rising star Shreyanka Patil – The Field’s team of the season
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Wrestling: IOA dissolves ad-hoc committee; elected body to take charge of national federation
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Hockey: Harmanpreet Singh to lead 27-member Indian squad for Australia tour