BANGALORE: The high court on Friday adjourned the hearing on a PIL seeking a ban on the Made Made Snana ritual near the Subramanya Hindu shrine in Dakshina Kannada district. The division bench headed by Chief Justice Vikramajit Sen wanted to know whether there are any instances where the courts banned a religious practice. The next hearing is on Tuesday.The counsel described the practice as pernicious and against the spirit enunciated in the Constitution which speaks about imbibing the scientific spirit. They also said the practice is against human dignity. The counsel also said the saliva in the leftover food can cause various communicable diseases like tuberculosis and cholera to persons who roll on them. 'Made Snana' is a ritual in which people roll on plantain leaves off which Brahmins have had a meal.  read more »

MADURAI: Declining to order a CBI probe into the murder of a dalit boy, the Madurai bench of the Madras high court, on Friday directed the state police to expedite investigation relating to the killing of Palanikumar, which occurred prior to the death anniversary of dalit leader Immanuel Sekaran, and file the final report expeditiously.  read more »

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High Court in Kashmir stays proceedings against Rev Khanna, but his life is in danger
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