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Freedom of profession

Freedom of profession, occupation or business, is a fundamental right of the citizens of India, Constitution of India, Art. 19(1)(g)....

Freedom of profession, occupation or business

Freedom of profession, occupation or business, the restriction should be 'reasonable' and the court has thecompetence the examine the reasonable-ness, Chintaman Rao v. State, AIR 1951 SC 118....

Hindu religious institutions

Hindu religious institutions, the Constitution of India guarantees freedom to profess, practice and propagate religion, however the Hindu religious institutions of a public character are open to all classes and sections of Hindus; Hindus include Sikhs, Jains and Budhists, Constitution of India, Art. 25(1) and (2)(b).The Hindu institutions of public character do not include private or family temples; but do not exclude denominational temples or temples founded for the benefit of particular sections of the Hindus, Commentary on the Constitution of India, Durga Das Basu, 6th Edn., Vol D, p. 230....

Constitution

Constitution, any regular form or system of government. Also a particular law, ordinance, or regulation made by the authority of any superior; as the Novel Constitutions of Justinian and his successors; the Constitutions of Clarendon; the Ecclesiastical Constitutions, etc.Constitution and 'Organisation' as against jurisdiction and powers', words do not include words 'jurisdiction' and powers' within their scope and power of 'Constitution' and 'organisation' of the Supreme Court and High Court nests with Parliament alone, Jamshed N. Guzdar v. State of Maharashtra, (2005) 2 SCC 59.Constitution is the mechanism under which the laws are to be made and not merely an Act which declares what the law is to be. A Constitution must not be construed in any narrow or pedantic sense, and that construction most beneficial to the widest possible amplitude of its power, must be adopted, India Cement Ltd. v. State of T.N., (1990) 1 SCC 12: AIR 1990 SC 85.Means the Constitution of India. [Supreme Court ...

Freedom of religion

Freedom of religion, is a fundamental constitutional right guaranteed to every person to freely profess, practice and propagate religion subject to certain reasonable restrictions which may be imposed by the State, Commentary on the Constitution of India, Durga Das Basu, Vol. D, p. 202. [Constitution of India, Art. 25(1) and (2)]...

In the interest of general public

In the interest of general public, the expression 'in the interest of general public' is of wide import comprehending public order, public health, public security, morals, economic welfare of the community and the objects mentioned in Part IV of the Constitution. in respect of legislations and notifications concerning the wages, working conditions or the other amenities for the working class, the courts have adopted a liberal attitude and the interest of the workers has been protected notwithstanding the hardship that might becaused to the employers, Municipal Corporation of the City of Ahmedabad v. Jan Mohammad Usmanbhai, AIR 1986 SC 1205 (1212): (1986) 3 SCC 20: (1986) 2 SCR 700.The phrase 'in the interest of the general public' is the phrase of a definite connotation and a known concept. This phrase, as used in amended s. 25-O, has been bodily lifted from Article 19(6) of the Constitution of India, Orissa Textile and Steel Co. v. State of Orissa, AIR 2002 SC 708 (725): (2002) 2 SCC ...

Religion

Religion, in a wide sense, therefore, is those fundamental principles which sustain life and without which life will not survive, Aruna Roy v. Union of India, (2002) 7 SCC 368.Religion, in Australia, the Constitution gives right to a person to follow his own religious belief and can freely exercise his religion, A Commentary on the Constitution of India, Durga Das Basu, Vol. D, p. 198.Religion, in Sri Lanka, the Constitution guarantees a citizen freedom of religion subject to the restrictions prescribed by law in the interest of national unity, integrity and security, A Commentary on the Constitution of India, Durga Das Basu, Vol. D, p. 200.Religion, in U.K., the Protestant Church headed by the Crown is by law established and built into the fabric of the English Constitution. The State has accepted the Protestant Church as a religious body reflecting the Christian faith, A Commentary on the Constitution of India, Durga Das Basu, Vol. D, p. 200.Religion, is a matter of faith stemming fr...

Bill of Rights

Bill of Rights, a declaration delivered by the Lords and Commons to the Prince and Princess of Orange, and afterwards enacted in Parliament, when they became King and Queen, as 1 W. & M., sess. 2, c. 2. Its Preambles sets forth that King James, by the assistance of evil counsellors, endeavoured 'to subvert and extirpate the Protestant religion and the laws and liberties of this kingdom,' by exercising a power of dispensing with and suspending of laws; by levying money for the use of the Crown by pretence of prerogative, without consent of Parliament; by prosecuting those who petitioned the King, and discouraging petitions; by raising and keeping a standing army in time of peace; by violating the freedom of election of members to serve in Parliament; by violent prosecutions and the causing partial and corrupt jurors to be returned on trials, excessive bail to be taken, excessive fines to be imposed, and cruel punishments to be inflicted; all of which are declared to be illegal; and the ...

Roman Catholics

Roman Catholics. Very severe laws, commonly called the penal laws, were passed against Roman Catholics, generally under the name of Papists (see that title), after the Reformation, an Act of Elizabeth, for instance, 13 Eliz. c. 2, punishing with the penalties of a pr'munire (see that title) any person bringing into this country any Agnus Dei, cross, picture, etc., from Rome; an Act of James, 3 Jac. 1, c. 5, penalizing the sale or purchase of Popish primers; and an Act of William and Mary (11 & 12 Wm. 3, c. 4), punishing any Papist assuming the education of youth with imprisonment for life. Exclusion from Parliament was effected by the requirement of the Declaration against Trans-ubstantiation (see TRANSUBSTANT- IATION) from members of either House by 30 Car. 2, s. 2, and disfranchisement by the requirements of the Oath of Supremacy by 7 & 8 Wm. 3, c. 27, s. 19; while 7 & 8 Wm. 3, c. 24, effected (until 1791) exclusion from the profession of barrister, attorney, or solicitor by requirin...

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