Madras High Court rules that Places of Worship Act, 1991 does not protect temples built on encroached government land; eviction upheld in Ramanathapuram case.
Read Full ArticleMadras High Court summons Tamil Nadu Chief Secretary and ADGP over repeated defiance of court orders on Karthigai Deepam at sacred sites.
Madras High Court directs temple to light Karthigai Deepam at the Deepathoon on Thirupparankundram Hill, restoring the traditional lamp-lighting practice.
Supreme Court settles a 98-year-old temple dispute between two Kuruba families in Andhra Pradesh, upholding the High Court order and closing the long-standing case.
MP High Court dismisses plea to reconstruct Ujjain’s Takiya Masjid, ruling that right to practice religion isn’t tied to any specific place.
SC dismisses plea challenging Banu Mushtaq’s invite to inaugurate Mysuru Dasara, calling it a state event beyond religious distinctions.
SC to hear plea challenging invite to Booker winner Banu Mushtaq as chief guest for Mysuru Dasara, citing religious rights and traditions.
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Delhi High Court upheld a tenant’s POCSO conviction for raping a six-year-old girl, holding that an intact hymen does not negate penetration.
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SC’s nine-judge bench examined whether religious practices violating dignity, bodily autonomy and conscience can claim protection under Article 26.
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