000			01697nam a22002177a 4500
020			_a9780198085355
082			_a344.54096 _bRON/A
100			_aRonjoy Sen
245			_aArticles of faith : religion, secularism, and the Indian Supreme Court
260			_aNew Delhi _bOUP _c2014
300			_a237p.
520			_aExamining the constitutional and legal foundations of the place of religion in India, Articles of Faith studies the relationship between religion and state. It closely analyses the decisions of the Supreme Court from the 1950s on Articles 25–30 of the Indian Constitution, as well as other relevant laws and constitutional provisions. The book discusses the Supreme Court’s interpretation of the constitutional right to freedom of religion and its influence on the discourse of secularism and nationalism. While examining the role of the Court in defining and demarcating religion as well as religious freedom, practices, and organizations, this volume also highlights important issues such as interpretative traditions and legal doctrines developed by the judiciary over the years. This new edition has an expanded and revised introduction, which looks at the new literature on secularism and religious jurisprudence, both in India and other secular democracies. It also includes an afterword, which examines recent landmark judgments on religion by the Supreme Court of India, such as the one on triple talaq.
650			_aIndia- Supreme Court
650			_aReligion and state
650			_aHinduism and state
650			_aReligious minorities--Legal status, laws, etc
650			_aReligion and law
650			_aSecularism
650			_aHindutva
942			_cBK
999			_c62025 _d62025