1st Edition
Freedom of Religion and Constitutional Law Traversing Myth and Modernity in India
By Amit Bindal
Copyright 2026
202 Pages
by
Routledge
202 Pages
by
Routledge
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This book investigates the intersection of religion and modern law. It explores how secular courts encounter the religious or mythical question which is disavowed by modern institutions. It questions the private-public dichotomy of liberal constitutionalism which relegates religion to the private sphere. It argues that in ex-colonial societies like India which are foundationally and diversely... Read more
Introduction; 1. Interpreting the Free Exercise Clause: Reflections on the Doctrine of Essential Religious Practices; 2. Constitutionalism and the Sacred Cow: Secular Mythology of the Indian Supreme Court; 3. Religion and Elections: Legal interpretation of Hinduism as Religion; 4. Mythology as/and History in Indian Courtrooms: The Ayodhya Dispute; In Lieu of A Conclusion; Epilogue
Biography
Amit Bindal is Professor at Jindal Global Law School, O.P. Jindal Global University, India.
