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Evangelical Fellowship of India & Act Now for Harmony and Democracy v. State of Himachal Pradesh

438 of 2011-A / 4716 of 2011 -E - High Court of India

The constitutional validity of the Himachal Pradesh Freedom of Religion Act, 2006 was challenged.

R v. Secretary of State for Education and Employment and others (Respondents) ex parte Williamson (Appellant) and others

UKHL 15 (2005) - Supreme Court of the United Kingdom

The claimants contend this ban (total ban on the use of corporal punishment in all schools) is incompatible with their Convention rights.

R. (Shabina Begum) v. Headteacher and Governors of Denbigh High School

UKHL 15 (2006) - Supreme Court of the United Kingdom

The issue contested was that the respondent’s (muslim) exclusion from school, due to repeated violations of the uniform code, unjustifiably limited, inter alia, her right under Article 9 of the Convention to manifest her religion and beliefs.

R (E) v Governing Body of JFS & AnorR (E) v Governing Body of JFS & Anor

UKSC 15 (2009) - Supreme Court of the United Kingdom

E complained that the exclusion of his son, M, from admission to the appellant school had been racially discriminatory.

Zaheeruddin v. State

Civil Appeal No.412 of 1992 - Supreme Court of Pakistan

The issue was whether Ordinance No. XX of 1984, The Anti-Islamic Activities of the Qadiani Group, Lahore Group and Ahmadis (Prohibition and Punishment) Ordinance, 1984 violates the Pakistani Constitution.

Rev. Satya Ranjan Majhi and anr. v. State of Orissa and Ors

AIR 2003 Ori 2003 2003 I OLR 404 - High Court of India

The constitutional validity of provisions in the Orissa Freedom of Religion Act 1967

Eu-min Jung, Tae-Yang Oh, ChangGeun Yeom, Dong-hyuk Nah, Ho-Gun Yu, Chiyun Lim, Choi Jin, Tae-hoon Lim, Sung-hwan

CCPR/C/98/D/1593-1603/2007 - Human Rights Committee (ICCPR)

The authors of this communication refused to be drafted for military service on account of their religious beliefs and conscience.

Yeo-Bu m Yoon and Myung-Jin Choi v. Republic of Korea

CPR/C/88/D/1321-1322/2004 - Human Rights Committee (ICCPR)

The authors of this communication refused to be drafted for military service on account of their religious beliefs and conscience.

Sister Immaculate Joseph & 80 Teaching Sisters of the Holy Cross of the Third Order of Saint Francis in Menzingen of Sri Lanka (‘the Order)

CCPR/C/85/D/1249/2004 - Human Rights Committee (ICCPR)

The authors state that the Order, established in 1900, is engaged, among other things, in teaching and other charity and community work, which it provides to the community at large, irrespective of race or religion.

Rev. Stainislaus v State of Madhya Pradesh & Others

1977 AIR 908, 1977 SCR (2) 611, 1977 SCC (1) 677 - Supreme Court of India

The case was placed in question as to whether the Indian Constitution also included the right to ‘convert’ any person to the former’s faith.