Articles of Faith: Religion, Secularism, and the Indian Supreme Court Ronojoy Sen

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• ISBN 10:0199095280
• ISBN 13:9780199489367
• Author:Ronojoy Sen

This book examines the relationship of religion and the Indian state and seeks to answer the question: ‘How has the higher judiciary in Independent India interpreted the right to freedom of religion and in turn influenced the discourse on secularism and nationhood?’ The author examines the tension between judgments that attempt to define the essence of religion and in many ways to ‘rationalize’ it, and a society where religion occupies a prominent space. He places the judicial discourse within the wider political and philosophical context of Indian secularism. The author also focuses on judgments related to Article 44, under the Directive Principles of State Policy, which places a duty on the state to ‘secure’ a uniform civil code for the nation.
Table contents:

1. Defning Religion: The Supreme Court and Hinduism
2. The Doctrine of Essential Practices: The Judges Shape a Rational Hinduism
3. In the Name of God: Regulating Religion in Elections
4. Good Citizens: Religion and Educational Institutions
5. Boundaries of Faith: The Court and Conversion
6. Imposing Legal Uniformity: The Court and Muslim Minority Rights
7. Judging Religion: A Nehruvian in Court
8. Conclusion

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