Articles of Faith
Religion, Secularism, and the Indian Supreme Court

His contention is that the Indian Supreme Court has actively aimed at reform and rationalization of obscurantist religious views and institutions and has as a result contributed to a 'homogenization of religion' and also the nation, that it has not shown adequate sensitivity to the pluralism of Indian polity and the rights of minorities. The book explores the tension inherent for the Indian state in the parallel tasks of practicing religious evenhandedness on one hand and introducing reform on the other. It covers judgments from the entire five and a half decades of the Court's existence.

1.
Introduction
2. .Defining Religion: The Supreme Court and Hinduism
3.
The Doctrine of Essential Practices: The Judges Shape a Rational Hinduism
4.
In the Name of God: Regulating Religion in Elections
5.
Good Citizens: Religion and Educational Institutions
6.
Boundaries of Faith: The Court and Conversion
7.
Imposing legal Uniformity: The Court and Muslim Minority Rights
8.
Judging Religion: A Nehruvian in Court
9. Conclusion
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