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In which of the following cases, the Supreme Court of India has delivered a decision that acquisition…

In Ismail Faruqui, the Court held that State acquisition of a place of worship does not by itself violate secularism. Worship at every particular location is not necessarily…

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In which of the following cases, the Supreme Court of India has delivered a decision that acquisition by the state of a place of worship – temple, mosque or church – cannot be said to be against secularism ?

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In Ismail Faruqui, the Court held that State acquisition of a place of worship does not by itself violate secularism. Worship at every particular location is not necessarily an essential practice, while places having special religious significance require different consideration.

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