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1927 - In 1927 Madras High Court in Gateppa v. Eramma and others reported in AIR 1927 Madras 228 held that "Jainism as a distinct religion was flourishing several centuries before Christ". Jainism rejects the authority of the Vedas which form the bedrock of Hinduism and denies the efficacy of the various ceremonies which Hindus consider essential.
A POCSO case was registered, and the seer was house-arrested from Bankhapura town and brought for questioning on the Mutt's premises. The seer proclaimed that he would settle if the girls confessed to a false accusation or would fight the case legally. The seer dubbed the matter a "big conspiracy against him, and the truth will be revealed soon."
Shiroor Matha is a Hindu monastery and one of the Ashta Mathas of Udupi.It was founded by Sri Vamana Tirtha at Shiroor village on the banks of the Suvarna River in Udupi, Karnataka [1] He was a direct disciple of Sri Madhvacharya, the founder of the Dvaita school of Hindu philosophy.
A matha (/mʌt/; Sanskrit: मठ, maṭha), also written as math, muth, mutth, mutt, or mut, is a Sanskrit word that means 'institute or college', and it also refers to a monastery in Hinduism. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] An alternative term for such a monastery is adheenam . [ 3 ]
[18] [3] In April 2013, The Hindu, on Kesvananda ' s 40th anniversary, noted that the case saved Indian democracy [19] and thanked Shri Kesavananda Bharati and jurist Nanabhoy Palkhivala for the same. [12] [20] The case was heard by the largest Constitution bench and holds the record for the longest hearing with all 13 judges hearing the case ...
Kesavananda Bharati (center) at the Kumbh Mela in February 2013.. In February 1970 Swami Kesavananda Bharati, senior pontiff and head of the Hindu monastery Edneer Matha in Edneer, Kasaragod District, Kerala, challenged the Kerala government's attempts, under two land reform acts, to impose restrictions on the management of its property.
(2002) [1] in which the question was whether an aggrieved person is entitled to any relief against the final judgement or order of the Supreme Court after the dismissal of a review petition. [2] The Supreme Court held that to prevent abuse of its process and to cure gross miscarriage of justice , it may reconsider its judgements in exercise of ...
The case was pressed again in 1999 and the supreme court reaffirmed the creamy layer exclusion and extended it to SCs and STs. [8] General Manager Southern Railway v. Rangachari AIR 1962 SC 36, State of Punjab v. Hiralal 1970(3) SCC 567: A divided court held that reservations could be made in promotions as well as appointments.