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Gujarat
high court's secular credentials questioned in PIL
Tuesday January 11, 2011 07:06:16 PM,
IANS
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Gandhinagar: A Gujarat
High Court bench headed by Chief Justice S.J. Mukhopadhaya Tuesday
refused to hear a public interest suit questioning the court's
secular credentials.
The bench of Chief Justice Mukhopadhaya and Justice K.M. Thaker
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chief justice is not a member."
Petitioner Raju Solanki, who appeared in person before the court,
questioned a religious ceremony held as per Hindu rituals in the
court's premises during a golden jubilee function May 1, 2010.
According to the petitioner, Governor Kamla Beniwal, the chief
justice and other judges of the high court were present at the
ceremony.
The petitioner annexed a photograph of the governor and the chief
justice performing rituals in the presence of a Hindu priest.
Solanki said in the petition that the state, as defined under the
constitution, was required to restrain itself from being
associated with any religious faith.
"The 'pooja' (prayer) is symbolising that the state recognised
Hinduism as state religion," the petition said.
It said the high court was a public body and protector of the
constitution and fundamental rights of citizens. It should not
associate with any particular religious faith.
The state, the high court on its administrative side and the
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respondents in the public interest litigation.
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