Can I read Santhara: Legal Challenges in India on EtoBox?

Santhara: Legal Challenges in India by Avinash Kumar is a document available to read on EtoBox.

What is Santhara: Legal Challenges in India about?

Ten elderly Jains decided to undertake Santhara, a Jain religious practice of fasting until death to attain salvation. A Jain organization arranged to facilitate their fasts. An NGO filed a petition arguing Santhara violates the Indian Constitution and should be treated as abetted suicide. The Rajasthan High Court agreed and prohibited Santhara. Dissatisfied Jains appealed to the Supreme Court, which is now considering whether Santhara is a valid religious practice protected by the Constitution or illegal a

Author

Avinash Kumar

Language

EN