Articles of Faith
Religion, Secularism, and the Indian Supreme Court
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9780199489367
Publication date:
05/11/2018
Hardback
304 pages
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ISBN:
9780199489367
Publication date:
05/11/2018
Hardback
304 pages
Ronojoy Sen
Examining 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.
This new edition has an expanded and revised introduction and also includes an afterword, which examines recent landmark judgments on religion by the Supreme Court of India, such as the one on triple talaq.
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Ronojoy Sen
Description
Examining 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.
About the Author
Ronojoy Sen is senior research fellow, Institute of South Asian Studies and South Asian Studies Programme, National University of Singapore.
Ronojoy Sen
Table of contents
Preface
Introduction
1. Defining 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
Afterword: Two Judgments and Other Anomalies
Select Bibliography
Case Index
Subject Index
About the Author
Ronojoy Sen
Ronojoy Sen
Review
‘This book is an indispensable introduction to the way in which the court has shaped Hinduism in particular; substituting its own authority with traditional authority.’
—Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Outlook
‘On the basis of a wide range of Supreme Court rulings, Sen suggests that the Indian state has pushed its reformist agenda at the expense of religious freedom and neutrality.’
—V. Venkatesan, Frontline
Description
Examining 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.
About the Author
Ronojoy Sen is senior research fellow, Institute of South Asian Studies and South Asian Studies Programme, National University of Singapore.
Reviews
‘This book is an indispensable introduction to the way in which the court has shaped Hinduism in particular; substituting its own authority with traditional authority.’
—Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Outlook
‘On the basis of a wide range of Supreme Court rulings, Sen suggests that the Indian state has pushed its reformist agenda at the expense of religious freedom and neutrality.’
—V. Venkatesan, Frontline
Table of contents
Preface
Introduction
1. Defining 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
Afterword: Two Judgments and Other Anomalies
Select Bibliography
Case Index
Subject Index
About the Author
