fundamental rights

In a landmark judgment delivered on Friday, the Supreme Court of India declared that the right to walk safely on demarcated footpaths is a...

"Neither the right to vote nor the right to contest an election is a fundamental right… both are purely statutory rights and can be regulated by law…These rights are purely statutory in nature and exist only to the extent conferred by statute," the Supreme Court said

The Madras HC ruled that no community can claim exclusive rights over public land, allowing Hindus to hold Annadhanam on the same ground where Easter celebrations were earlier permitted.