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Assam’s Bill to abolish State-run Madrassas
The Assam Government recently tabled a bill that will abolish all the state-run Madrassas and will convert them into schools from April 1, 2021. The bill is called Assam Repealing Bill, 2020. Key Features of the Bill The bill will abolish two existing acts namely, The Assam Madrassa Education (Provincialisation) Act, 1995. Assam Madrassa Education ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Topics: 1857 revolt • Assam Government • Education • Islam • Madrassas • Maharashtra government • Muslims • Religious law
Himachal Pradesh anti-conversion law: Key Facts
The recent murder in Faridabad’s Ballabhgarh has again ignited discussions over the forced religious conversions. In the last few years, it is a topic of major debate that girls of a particular community are forced to convert their religion and there is a need to curb it. After the murder of a girl in broad ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs • Legal & Constitution Current Affairs • States Current Affairs
Topics: anti-conversion law • Freedom of religion • Himachal Pradesh • Religious conversion • Religious law
Brunei punishes Gay sex
Brunei is to introduce new Islamic law that would make Gay sex an offence, punishable stoning to death. The law comes to force from April 3 2019. It has received international condemnation. Under the law, the individuals can be convicted if they confess or witnessed of committing the act by 4 witnesses. Such persons are ..
Topics: Brunei • Capital punishment • Hudud • Islam • Islam and capital punishment • Islamic criminal jurisprudence • Punishments • Religious law • Sharia • Stoning • Tazir • Torture