GUWAHATI: The Supreme Court on Thursday, October 15, refused to interfere with a Madras High Court judgment holding that a person converting from Hinduism to Islam cannot claim reservation under the Backward Class (Muslim) category solely on the basis of their pre-conversion caste status. ALSO READ: Delhi Deploys 6,000 Police Personnel, Keeps 5,000 More on…
GUWAHATI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday, September 22, indicated that people who refrain from singing the National Song, Vande Mataram, for genuine religious reasons or as conscientious objectors should not face criminal consequences. ALSO READ: Woman from Assam's Bongaigaon Allegedly Confined at Home for Months, Rescued by Officials A bench headed by Chief Justice of…
GUWAHATI: A video showing a Rudrabhishek ritual being performed inside a commercially booked Indian Railways saloon coach has gone viral, prompting questions on social media over whether religious ceremonies are permitted on trains. ALSO READ: At Least 51 Dead After Torrential Rains Trigger Floods in Bangladesh The clip shows a priest performing the abhishek while…
