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Right to Burial in village graveyard, Supreme Court upholds Right to Dignity for Tribal Christian Pastor

The Supreme Court upheld the right to dignity in death, ruling that burial rights cannot be denied based on religion or conversion. It emphasized secularism, equality, and Article 21, reaffirming that dignity extends beyond life and discrimination is unconstitutional.
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Anish Sinha
Right to Burial in village graveyard, Supreme Court upholds Right to Dignity for Tribal Christian Pastor
The Supreme Court upheld the right to dignity in death, ruling that burial rights cannot be denied based on religion or conversion. It emphasized secularism, equality, and Article 21, reaffirming that dignity extends beyond life and discrimination is unconstitutional.
What is the effect of conversion under Muslim Law?
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Harish Khan
What is the effect of conversion under Muslim Law?
Religious conversion under Muslim law affects inheritance, marriage, maintenance, and guardianship. Apostasy dissolves a husband’s marriage, while a wife must seek divorce. Converts gain inheritance rights under Muslim law but lose them from non-Muslim relatives, balancing faith and legal status.
The Uttar Pradesh Madarsa Education Act: A Legal Tug-of-War between Secularism, Religious Rights, and State Control
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Anish Sinha
The Uttar Pradesh Madarsa Education Act: A Legal Tug-of-War between Secularism, Religious Rights, and State Control
The SC upheld the UP Madarsa Act, balancing state regulation with minority rights, emphasizing secularism as coexistence, not negation, ensuring quality education without infringing religious freedoms.