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Gauhati High Court issues temporary ban on buffalo fights in Assam
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Gauhati High Court has issued a ban on buffalo fighting across Assam after the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) filed a...
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"Masjid Committee faces another setback in Gyanvapi case: Supreme Court refuses plea against Varanasi court order allowing Puja, asks them to approach HC", Opindia,...
SC adjourns hearing on Umar Khalid’s bail plea
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The Supreme Court on Wednesday adjourned hearing on a bail plea filed by former JNU scholar and student activist Umar Khalid who is behind...
Varanasi court allows Hindus to worship in Gyanvapi mosque basement
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A Varanasi court on Wednesday allowed Hindus to worship inside the sealed basement of the Gyanvapi mosque.
The court has asked the district administration to...
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"Non-Hindus will not be allowed entry in all temples’: Madras HC directs TN HRCE to install boards indicating restrictions on entry of non-Hindus in...
SC adjourns hearing on batch of pleas pertaining to Krishna Janmabhoomi dispute
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The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned hearing on a clutch of petitions pertaining to Mathura's Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah Masjid dispute.
“At the joint request of...
Supreme Court says no to mandatory religious instruction in State-Funded Minority institutions
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"Supreme Court says no to mandatory religious instruction in State-Funded Minority institutions", The Commune Mag, January 25, 2024:
"In a move with far-reaching implications for...
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"How the Supreme Court handled religious remarks differently in Nupur Sharma & Swami Prasad Maurya cases", The Commune Mag, January 26, 2024:
"The recent proceedings...
Kerala HC officials stage Republic Day play denigrating nation and PM Modi, 2 suspended
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Kerala Chief Justice A. J. Desai has directed two officials of the High Court to be suspended with immediate effect after complaint surfaced that...
The Supreme Court (SC) stayed proceedings against Swami Prasad Maurya in the Ramcharitmanas case. While providing relief to the Samajwadi leader, the apex court...