“The abolition of caste as demanded during pre-independence period had led to a predicament whereby the need to delegitimize caste was in conflict with the commitment to redress the disabilities of caste.” The article retraces sociological, political, constitutional and judicial perspectives and the emergence and rise of the notion of castelessness. When the caste system…
Secularism is coming from the word Secular. Secular means which isn’t associated with religion. In India as per the constitution, India is a secular country. As a secular country govt system’s approach should be non-religious. It is a very rare example in the world, where 130+ crores of population composites of different religions, caste, colors,…
Right to Freedom of Religion (Art. 25-28)The Part III of the Constitution under Articles 25-28 prescribe for certain religious freedomsfor citizens. They include freedom of conscience of free pursuit of profession, practice andpropagation of religion, freedom to manage religious affairs, freedom to payment of taxes forpromotion of any particular religion and freedom as to attendance…
The hurdles in the path of development of the UCC are various misconceptions that has been taken place in the minds of people. The utmost necessity is to understand the correct meaning, scope and exact nature of article 44. Because if one carefully tries to understand and analyze this provision of our constitution, then honestly…
Introduction: India is a country of diverse culture. It is known around the world as one of the most diverse countries as it has people from all different sects of society, each with their own customs and rituals and languages and traditions making up our country as a whole. To the outside world each sect…
Property laws In 2005, the Hindu Succession Act was changed to include a daughter as an equal partner in joint family property. However, some issues remain. The rules for inheriting a woman’s property differ from those for a man’s property among Hindus. If a woman dies intestate without a husband or children, her property will…
Tolerance is a strange but indispensable civic virtue. It calls on individuals to live calmly and in harmony with people and practices of which they disapprove. Some view it as feeble laxity toward what they believe should be prohibited. Others take it as fundamental to a pluralistic society. The tolerant are not immune to this…
Sabarimala is an ancient temple where it is dedicated to “Lord Ayyappa”, the God of growth. It is believed that he meditated at Sabarimala temple and became one with the divine. That followed an old custom in which a man has to undergo the 41 days vratham practice undertaken by the pilgrims referred to as ‘Ayyappans’ where…
India is constantly known for its social, etymological and religious variety. As obvious, it is the origination of four significant religions of the world: Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism. In 1950, Constitution through 42nd Amendment Act, 1976 pronounced India as a common state which implies everybody has an option to rehearse their religion calmly. In…
Religion is increasingly becoming an integral part of our lives as the twenty first century surges on but is it really moving forward as we do! Or are we still stuck in the Stone Age restricted by religious shackles snatching our freedom away from us, when we speak of freedom we cannot forget the legendary…
