Government committed to upholding religious liberty, says Malahoo Forte
MINISTER of Legal and Constitutional Affairs Marlene Malahoo Forte has reiterated the constitutional safeguards for religious ...
‘I should no longer be bound by Sharia law after leaving Islam’
Recently, the Supreme Court sought the Union govt’s stance on Safiya PM’s petition, which seeks to ensure that individuals who renounce their religion are governed by secular laws in matters of ...
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‘UCC will never be a secular law,’ says panelist during discussion on constitutional principles at JLF
They warned that fundamental rights remain 'constrained by the state power' & said India is a democracy 'in retreat'.
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Sharia could undermine secularity of Southwest, monarch tells Sultan
Oba Omotooyosi Adebayo Akinleye, has told the Sultan of Sokoto, Abubakar Muhammad... Sharia in the Southwest could undermine the secularity ...
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Bill 84: Quebec tables legislation requiring newcomers to adopt ‘common culture’
Quebec’s immigration minister tabled a bill Thursday that will require newcomers to adhere to Quebec values like gender equality and secularism. Bill 84 aims to establish a “common culture” in Quebec ...
Why should religion govern people who renounce faith, asks Safiya
KOCHI: Safiya P M has been swamped with phone calls for the past couple of days ever since the Supreme Court sought the Union ...
New Quebec bill would cut funding to groups that don’t promote ‘common culture’
QUÉBEC - Cultural festivals and organizations that serve immigrants could have their funding cut if they don't promote the common culture of Quebec, the province's immigration minister says.
An ‘ex-Muslim’ woman’s fight for a secular property law
Safiya, however, was thrust into the limelight because she is at the heart of a legal battle for property rights of Muslim women who are now non-believers.
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Way cleared to challenge Quebec’s Bill 21
After a nine-month wait, organizations contesting Quebec’s Bill 21 learned on Jan. 23 that the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) ...
New bill will require newcomers to Quebec to adopt ‘common culture,’ minister says
Quebec will table a new bill on the integration of immigrants on Thursday, which will require newcomers to adhere to Quebec ...
Muslim woman seeks succession law
The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought the Centre’s stand after hearing a Muslim woman’s plea seeking to be governed by the Indian succession law.A woma ...