Context: The Allahabad High Court verdict in ‘Salamat Ansari’ is a reminder of the Constitution’s most cherished values. What did the court say? Religious conversions, even when made solely for the purposes of marriage, constituted a valid exercise of a person’s liberties. The High Court ruled that the freedom to live with a person of… Continue reading Religious Freedom and Personal Choices
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ISSUE OF INTERFAITH MARRIAGES AND LAWS IN INDIA
The article is based on The Big Picture: Special Marriage Act and Indian Express Explained, Roll it back appeared in the month of November. Context: The Uttar Pradesh government has cleared an ordinance that enables the state to police and punish inter-faith marriages with “the sole intention of changing a girl’s religion”. Important provisions of… Continue reading ISSUE OF INTERFAITH MARRIAGES AND LAWS IN INDIA
Regulating free speech
Context: The Supreme Court’s has questioned the Union government on the measures it can and is willing to take against communally slanted television coverage. More on news: It appears to be an attempt to bring about a commitment to a course of action that will curb inflammatory journalism on broadcast media. The Court has distinguished between… Continue reading Regulating free speech