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Jains, The Jains do not recognise the divine authority of the Vedas and do not practise sardhs or ceremonies of the dead, nor do they recognise the spiritual authority of the Brahmins (Maine's Hindu Law., 11th Edn., p. 82), Mohant Moti Das v. S.P. Sahi, AIR 1959 SC 942 (947): 1959 Supp (2) SCR 563.