Supreme Court of India

State of Gujarat and Another v. The L.R.C.G. and Others

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Reported as [2017] 11 S.C.R. 787
Bench Dipak Misra and Prafulla C. Pant JJ.
Decided 29 August 2017

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Constitution of India: Arts. 25 and 26 - Public interest litigation - Seeking direction to compensate the Trusts and institutions owning the religious places which got damaged/destroyed during the period of communal riots in the State - High Court directed the State Government to compensate - In appeal to Supreme Court, pursuant to an interim orde1; the State framed a Scheme regarding payment of ex gratia assistance to all religious places damaged/destroyed during the 0 riots - Held: Protection of property and places of worship is a11 esse11tia/ part of secularism - The State is obliged to

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