Calcutta High Court protects Anandabazar Patrika editor Ishani Datta Ray and another journalist from coercive action in the FIR over the “Gerua Gundami” headline, noting their compliance with Section 35(3) BNSS notices.
Read Full ArticleAllahabad High Court sets a 31-year-old man at liberty, holding that an adult’s choice of religion and life partner cannot be curtailed merely because it is opposed by family members.
The Karnataka High Court held that income earned by a hereditary temple archak from devotees’ offerings is his individual income and does not become joint family property merely because the priesthood is inherited.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court held that a major woman is free to follow her chosen religion and pursue Jain Diksha, directing police to act against any coercive interference by her family.
Bombay High Court holds that there is no fundamental right to take a religious procession on a particular route and upholds an alternate route suggested by police.
Madras High Court quashes FIR against a law student over a peaceful protest against a conference on the “eradication of Sanatan Dharma”, holding prosecution an abuse of process.
Karnataka High Court quashes FIR against a news anchor over remarks concerning Prophet Muhammad, holding there was no deliberate or malicious intent to outrage religious feelings under Section 295A IP...
Madras High Court orders District Collector to probe alleged caste-based exclusion of a village community from a temple festival procession, invoking Articles 14, 15, 17 and 25.
Bhojshala Verdict Explained: MP High Court held Dhar’s Bhojshala as a Saraswati temple, quashed ASI’s 2003 order, and dismissed Muslim petitions.
Madras High Court rules that Places of Worship Act, 1991 does not protect temples built on encroached government land; eviction upheld in Ramanathapuram case.
Madras 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.
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