Indian Supreme Court

  • Science versus Miracles: Godess Drinking Blood

    B. Premanand When there is any sickness or accident etc. in the house, the tantrik is called to pacify the anger of goddess Kali. First, he conducts havan burning firewood and ghee. He then pours blood in a plate, keeps a lit lamp over it and covers the lamp with a vessel. He goes around…

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  • Supreme Court Judgment on Banning of EVR’s Booklet on Ramayana

    In 1970 the Government of Uttar Pradesh passed an order, under Section 99-A of the Cr.P.C, forfeiting the book “Ramayana: A True Reading” (and its Hindi translation) authored by EVR, the legendary rationalist thinker and social activist from Tamil Nadu. The High Court of Allahabad quashed the Government Order. The Government of Uttar Pradesh filed…

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  • Quota for Backwards: Struggle for Social Justice

    Ram Puniyani After Supreme Court Bench had expressed unhappiness about the ways in which the Muslim sub Quota was created last December, the Government has been trying to submit the necessary data. Supreme Court wanted Centre to explain the basis of the move to reserve this 4.5% for the Muslims. With due support from relevant…

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