Three children of Jehovah’s Witnesses faith refused to sing the national anthem ‘Jana Gana Mana’ as it ruled against the principles of their religion.
The morality of cattle slaughter by the Muslim Qureshi community, which had been a lifelong occupation to prosper trade, was attested by the Hindu community on the basis of morality and humanitarian grounds.
The case was filed on the ground that the provisions of the Bombay Act of 1950 contradicted article 25 (1) and flexibility to oversee matters of religion as secured by article 26 (b) of the Constitution.
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.
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.
The authors of this communication refused to be drafted for military service on account of their religious beliefs and conscience.
The constitutional validity of provisions in the Orissa Freedom of Religion Act 1967
A French citizen filed an application against France to challenge the ban on the full face veil (Law no. 2010-1192 of 11 October 2010 entered into force in France on 11 April 2011, prohibiting any person from concealing their face in public).
