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Vulgarity and profanities do not per se amount to obscenity: SC [Read Judgment]
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Vulgarity and profanities do not per se amount to obscenity: SC [Read Judgment]

Supreme Court rules that vulgarity and profanities alone do not constitute obscenity, emphasizing freedom of speech over criminalization.

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Sanatan Dharma is a set of eternal duties, why should it be destroyed: Madras High Court [Read Order] Judiciary
Sanatan Dharma is a set of eternal duties, why should it be destroyed: Madras High Court [Read Order]

Explore the Madras High Court's perspective on 'Sanathana Dharma' as a set of 'eternal duties,' dispelling misconceptions about casteism and untouchability. Learn about the court's concern over a controversial circular and its call for reflection on eliminating untouchability.


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