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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...
Hindu religion
Hindu religion, Unlike other religions in the world, the Hindu religion does not claim any one prophet; it does not worship any one God; it does not subscribe to any one dogma; it does not believe in any one philosophic concept; it does not follow any one set of religious rites or performances; in fact, it does not appear to satisfy the narrow traditional features of any religion or creed. It may broadly be described as a way of life and nothing more, Shastri Yagnapurushdasji v. Muldas Bhundardas Vaishya, AIR 1966 SC 1119 (1128): (1966) 3 SCR 242.Acceptance of the Vedas with reverence; recognition of the fact that the means or ways of salvation are diverse; and realisation of the truth that the number of gods to be worshipped is large, that indeed is the distinguishing feature of Hindu religion, Commissioner of Wealth Tax v. Late R. Sridharan, (1976) 4 SCC 489: (1976) Supp SCR 478: (1976) 4 SCC 489. See 'Gitarahasya' by B.G. Tilak, pp. 481-82.Hindu religion is marvelously catholic and ...
Religious instruction, study of religions
Religious instruction, study of religions, a dis-tinction, thus, has been made between imparting 'religious instruction' that is teaching of rituals, observances, customs and traditions and other non-essential observances or modes of worship in religions and teaching of philosophies of religions with more emphasis on study of essential moral and spiritual thoughts contained in various religions. There is a very thin dividing line between imparting of 'religious instruction' and 'study of religions', Aruna Roy v. Union of India, (2002) 7 SCC 368 (399). [Constitution of India, Art. 28]...
Religion
The outward act or form by which men indicate their recognition of the existence of a god or of gods having power over their destiny to whom obedience service and honor are due the feeling or expression of human love fear or awe of some superhuman and overruling power whether by profession of belief by observance of rites and ceremonies or by the conduct of life a system of faith and worship a manifestation of piety as ethical religions monotheistic religions natural religion revealed religion the religion of the Jews the religion of idol worshipers...
Matters of religion
Matters of religion, The expression occurring in Article 26(b) of the Constitution includes practices which are regarded by the community as part of is religion and under the ceremonial law pertaining to temples, who are entitled to enter into them for worship and where they are entitled to stand and worship and how the worship is to be conducted are all matters of religion, Sri Venkataramana Devaru v. State of Mysore, AIR 1958 SC 255 (259): (1958) SCR 895. [Constitution of India, Art. 26 (b)]...
freedom of religion
freedom of religion :the right esp. as guaranteed under the free exercise clause of the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution to practice one's religion or exercise one's beliefs without intervention by the government and to be free of the exercise of authority by a church through the government see also free exercise clause NOTE: The freedom of religion as guaranteed by the First Amendment can be overcome by a showing by the government of a compelling state interest. On this basis, practices used in some religions, such as drug use and bigamy, are prohibited despite the First Amendment guarantee. ...
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)]...
Causa ecclesia publicis causis a quiparatur; et summa est ratio qua pro religione facit
Causa ecclesia publicis causis a quiparatur; et summa est ratio qua pro religione facit [Lat.], The cause of the Church is equal to public causes; and for the best of reasons-it is the cause of religion....
Articles of religion
Articles of religion, commonly called the Thirty-nine Articles, a body of divinity drawn up by the convocation in 1562, required of the clergy to be subscribed to by 13 Eliz. C. 12, and confirmed by James I. Consult Burnet's Exposition of the Thirty-nine Articles.' The Oxford University Act, 1854 (17 & 18 Vict. c. 81), ss. 43, 44, has rendered unnecessary subscription to these Articles, or any oath, on matriculating or on taking a degree in the University of Oxford; and the Cambridge University Act, 1856 (19 & 20 Vict. c. 88), ss. 45, 46, contains a similar enactment in regard to the University of Cambridge; a declaration of assent to them is required by the Clerical Subscription Act, 1865 (28 & 29 Vict. c. 122) (see CLERICAL SUBSCRIPTION), to be subscribed by every deacon or priest before ordination, and also by every person about to be instituted to a benefice, or licensed to a perpetual curacy; every such person being also required to read the Articles publicly in church on the firs...
Concerned with the advancement of religion, education or social welfare
Concerned with the advancement of religion, education or social welfare, indicate that the section is concerned with object which are also the concern of charitable organizations but which for some reason or other may fail to come under the definition of 'charitable purpose' in the strictly legal sense, Phonographic Performance Ltd. v. South Tyneside MBC (Ch D), (2001) 1 WLR 400....
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