Freedom of Religion Archives

Can a person change his religion in school certificate after conversion? Kerala HC answers

“Even if it is to be accepted that there is no provision enabling change of religion entered in school certificates, that is no reason to tie down a person to one religion, merely by reason of his birth”

Case Briefs

Did You Know? What Bombay High Court held when a Muslim girl raised the issue that asking her not to wear a “headscarf” in school violates her fundamental right under Article 25 of the Constitution of India?

In continuation to analyse a few cases wherein the issue of “headscarf” was touched upon by the Courts, today let’s see what

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

Is the Bhinder case relevant in Hijab ban row? Canadian SC’s decision in Rule conflicting with religious tenet of an employee

As the proceedings in the Hijab Case are still going on, here we try and look back at one of the decisions

Legislation Updates Statutes/Bills/Ordinances

Simplified | Madhya Pradesh Freedom of Religion Ordinance, 2020

Governor of Madhya Pradesh promulgates the Madhya Pradesh Freedom of Religion Ordinance, 2020. Purpose of this Ordinance To provide freedom of religion

OP. ED.SCC Journal Section Archives

Freedom of Religion and Right to Conversion

by M.N. Rao*

Case Briefs High Courts

Compulsory confession by Church does not violate right to privacy and freedom of religion of Church members, but is protected under Article 26 of the Constitution

Kerala High Court: A Division bench comprising of Hrishikesh Roy, Ag. C.J and A.K. Jayasankaran Nambiar, J. while being seized of a