The Manthan Cell shall be holding the first 'Judgement Day' on Tuesday, 08-09-2015 in Academic Block-I at 1700 hrs on the following topic:
“Nikhil Soni v. Union of India” - The recent judgement of the Rajasthan High Court on the practice of ‘Santhara’
The discussion shall be focused on critically analysing the above judgement in light of the following broad themes:
• Scope of judicial intervention in religious matters: Maintainability of PILs
• Scope of suicide under Section 309, Indian Penal Code: Is Santhara suicide?
• Article 21 of the Constitution of India: Does it extend to a right to die?
• Essential tenets of a religion under Article 25 of the Constitution of India
• Legality of Euthanasia
• International Perspectives on religious freedom and the right to die
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“Nikhil Soni v. Union of India” - The recent judgement of the Rajasthan High Court on the practice of ‘Santhara’
The discussion shall be focused on critically analysing the above judgement in light of the following broad themes:
• Scope of judicial intervention in religious matters: Maintainability of PILs
• Scope of suicide under Section 309, Indian Penal Code: Is Santhara suicide?
• Article 21 of the Constitution of India: Does it extend to a right to die?
• Essential tenets of a religion under Article 25 of the Constitution of India
• Legality of Euthanasia
• International Perspectives on religious freedom and the right to die
Please follow the ‘NLIU Manthan’ Facebook page, or follow us here for further updates and information on the topic.
