religious practice

Can women enter Sabarimala Temple? SC verdict on Friday

The five-judge bench of the court, headed by CJI Dipak Misra, had in August reserved its verdict on a batch of petitions challenging the age-old practice.

Sep 27, 2018, 18:13 PM IST

SC refuses to interfere with animal sacrifice as religious practice

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to interfere with the religious practice of sacrificing animals to please gods and goddesses across the country on the plea that it amounted to cruelty to animals under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act.

Sep 29, 2015, 00:46 AM IST