Vande Mataram and the Right to Dissent: Understanding the 2026 Amendment and the Freedom of Conscience
For CLAT UG/PG Aspirants | Legal Current Affairs | Constitutional Law The debate surrounding Vande Mataram, national symbols and the right to dissent has acquired renewed constitutional significance following Parliament’s 2026 amendment to the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971. The amendment extends legal protection to the National Song, broadly bringing it within […]
The Places of Worship Act, 1991: Statutory Intent, Constitutional Friction, and Recent Judicial Developments
The Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991 is an important legislation dealing with the religious character of places of worship in India. Enacted against the backdrop of the Ram Janmabhoomi movement during the 1990s, the Act sought to preserve social order, uphold secularism, and provide legal finality regarding the religious character of places of […]
