Filing Religion. State, Hinduism, and Courts of Law
Filing Religion. State, Hinduism, and Courts of Law
- New Delhi Oxford University Press 2016
- 358p
The Indian Constitution posits a separation between a secular domain that the state can regulate and a religious one in which it should not interfere. However, defining the separation between the two has proved contentious: the state is involved in various ways in the direct administration of many religious institutions; and courts are regularly asked to decide on rights linked to religious functions and bodies. Such decisions contribute to (re)defining religious categories and practices.
9780199463794
Humanities and Social Science
340.0954 / BER
The Indian Constitution posits a separation between a secular domain that the state can regulate and a religious one in which it should not interfere. However, defining the separation between the two has proved contentious: the state is involved in various ways in the direct administration of many religious institutions; and courts are regularly asked to decide on rights linked to religious functions and bodies. Such decisions contribute to (re)defining religious categories and practices.
9780199463794
Humanities and Social Science
340.0954 / BER