Islam in India — Landmark Events

Landmark Events

S.P. Mittal v. Union of India

1983

This case is significant for clarifying the interpretation of 'religious denomination' under Article 26 of the Constitution. The Supreme Court held that for a group to be…

T.M.A. Pai Foundation & Ors. v. State of Karnataka & Ors.

2002

This eleven-judge bench judgment is a landmark ruling that significantly clarified the scope of Article 30(1) regarding the rights of minorities to establish and administer…