Supreme Court on Artistic Freedom in India- Maqbool Fida Hussain Case
From the dawn of civilization, India has been home to a variety of faiths and philosophies, all of which have co-existed harmoniously. The then Chief Justice S.R. Das in In…
Standards to be kept in Mind while Judging Obscenity Cases- SC in Maqbool Fida Hussain Case
The Court in Maqbool Fida Hussain v. State of Maharashtra discussed the standard to be kept in mind while judging Obscenity Cases. The Court said, In judging as to whether…
Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul on Artistic Freedom and Obscenity
The article is an excerpt from the judgment of Justice Kishan Kaul in Maqbul Fida Hussain v. Rajkumar Pandey (2008) Pablo Picasso, a renowned artist said, “Art is never chaste.…
Justice Madan B. Lokur on Rights of Victims
The article is an excerpt from the judgment Mallikarjun Kodagali (Dead) vs The State of Karnataka Rights of Victims of Crime The rights of victims of crime is a subject…
Justice Krishna Iyer on Fair Procedure in Criminal Justice System
The article is an excerpt from the judgment of Madhav Hayawadanrao Hoskot v. State of Maharashtra Procedure established by law ‘Procedure established by law’ are words of deep meaning for…
Case where Supreme Court struck down Section 118 of Indian Succession Act terming it discriminatory against Christians
Christians were aggrieved by the discriminatory treatment meted out to members of Christian community under the Indian Succession Act, 1925 by which they were practically prevented from bequeathing property for…
Origin of Zoroastrian Religion and their Arrival in India- In Brief
Six Amasha Sapentas Zoroastrian religion is a revealed religion. It was revealed to Zoroaster or, as he is sometimes called, Zarthustra by Ahura Mazda the Supreme Being, who, according to…
Muktad Days in Parsis
The Three Fundamental Beliefs of Zoroastrianism The Zoroastrian religion, also known as Mazdayasna, centers around three fundamental beliefs, or the three Essentials of Zoroastrian religion as Ervad Jivanji Mody calls…
Concept of Furohurs in Zoroastrian Religion
One of the most solemn ceremonials enjoined by the religion promulgated by Zoroaster is the performance of certain religious ceremonies during the Muktad days. The Muktad days are otherwise known…
Charitable Trusts for the Advancement of Religion- Origin of Concept
Section 14 of the Transfer of Property Act rule against perpetuity as substantive law in India. It is, however, an equally well-established Rule of Law that this rule against perpetuities…