Gujarat HC dismisses plea challenging closure of slaughterhouse during Jain festival

The court said that the shutting down order does not violate any fundamental rights.

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· Sep 02, 2022 · 02:49 pm

‘Restrain from eating meat for 1-2 days’: Gujarat HC tells man challenging slaughterhouse curbs

The Ahmedabad civic body had shut down the only slaughterhouse in the city during a Jain festival.

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· Aug 31, 2022 · 02:46 pm

Kanwar Yatra: Illegal meat, liquor shops in Noida will be closed from July 14 to 26

The district administration has asked officials to survey the route to identify unauthorised shops.

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· Jul 12, 2022 · 02:30 pm

Delhi ‘meat ban’: Minorities panel asks mayors and civic chiefs to explain unofficial embargo

A letter by the South Delhi mayor calling for the closure of meat shops during Navratri violates constitutional freedoms, the panel said.

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· Apr 07, 2022 · 06:25 pm

NDMC withdraws circular allowing Muslim employees to leave early during Ramzan

The New Delhi Municipal Council’s vice chairperson had opposed the order saying it was contrary to the principle of secularism.

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· Apr 06, 2022 · 06:08 pm

Delhi Jal Board withdraws circular allowing two hours’ leave to Muslim employees during Ramzan

The BJP had criticised the authority in connection with the circular, and alleged that it was an example of appeasement politics.

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· Apr 05, 2022 · 09:43 pm

Barabanki mosque demolition: Police book eight for alleged fraud in registration of the building

The police have alleged that the accused formed a committee to fraudulently register the mosque as a property of the Uttar Pradesh Sunni Central Waqf Board.

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· May 21, 2021 · 05:58 pm

UP: 100-year-old mosque demolished, Sunni Waqf Board calls it ‘illegal’ and seeks inquiry

The board said that the action was against the Allahabad High Court’s April 24 order, which barred demolitions till May 31 due to Covid.

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· May 19, 2021 · 10:44 am

China warns citizens about spiritual courses offered by religious schools in India

The country’s Ministry of Public Security said some of these institutions were involved in ‘sexual assault scandals’.

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· Jan 17, 2019 · 10:11 pm

Activist Agnivesh says he supports NCW’s proposal to ban practice of confession in churches

He, however, said that the commission needs to be consistent and adopt a similar stand on ‘far greater sexual offences’ by other ‘godmen’.

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· Jul 28, 2018 · 07:36 pm

Proposal to abolish confession is infringement on religious freedom, says Catholic church body

The archbishop of Trivandrum Catholic Archdiocese confirmed that a memorandum will be sent to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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· Jul 28, 2018 · 09:19 am

Hadiya conversion case: Kerala has not changed its stand on the NIA inquiry, says government counsel

The state had earlier rejected the NIA’s claim that the Hadiya case was part of a ‘pattern of religious conversions’ in Kerala.

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· Nov 28, 2017 · 09:04 pm