Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath stated that offering namaz on public roads is not permissible as it disrupts traffic and inconveniences the public. He emphasized that religious practices should be conducted in designated areas or in shifts to maintain public order.
India's Supreme Court, led by CJI Surya Kant, advised constitutional courts to avoid altering religious practices, emphasizing that reforms must come from the people through elected representatives in Parliament and assemblies.
When people were told to stay home during the Covid-19 pandemic, watching K-dramas became a solace for fans of South Korea’s best-known export around the world. But for North Koreans, it spelled death. A report released by North Korea-focused human rights organisation Transition Justice Working Group (TJWG) on Tuesday showed that the number of people executed for consuming South Korean cultural content – such as K-dramas, films and K-pop – and religious practices surged by 250 per cent after...
The Supreme Court's nine-judge Constitution bench hearing the Sabarimala temple gender discrimination case said it cannot rely on information from 'WhatsApp University,' responding to senior advocate Neeraj Kishan Kaul who cited Shashi Tharoor's article on judicial restraint. Justice BV Nagarathna made the remark during arguments on the scope of religious freedom across faiths. The bench is revisiting a 2018 ruling that lifted the ban on women aged 10-50 from entering the Sabarimala Ayyappa temple.
