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Can't Change Funeral SOP For Parsi Covid Victims: Centre To Supreme Court
The government told the Supreme Court it will not change cremation/burial protocols for the bodies of those who died of COVID-19 in order to accommodate funeral rites of the Parsi community, who traditionally allow corpses to decay naturally.
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Supreme Court Seeks Assistance Over Burial Of Covid Victims Among Parsis
The Supreme Court sought the assistance of Solicitor General Tushar Mehta to find an amicable solution in resolving the grievances of the Parsi community, which is unable to perform the traditional burial of its members who died of COVID-19.
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Bombay High Court Permits Parsis To Pray At Community Temple On Thursday
The Bombay High Court today allowed the Parsi community in Mumbai to offer Farvardiyan prayers at the Doongerwadi tower of silence in Mumbai for a day on Thursday after the Maharashtra government denied permission for the same.
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In A First, Calcutta Court Allows Live Streaming Of Hearing On YouTube
In a seemingly unprecedented order, the Calcutta High Court on Wednesday allowed live streaming on YouTube the hearing in a pending case relating to a Parsi woman, saying the proceedings would have ramifications for the community across the country.
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Top Court To Hear Issue Of Women's Entry In Sabarimala Temple Today
A nine-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court is scheduled to commence on Monday hearing a batch of pleas on the issue of allowing women of all ages to enter Kerala's Sabarimala temple, along with other contentious issues of alleged discrimination against Muslim and Parsi women.
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Menstruating Women Not Allowed In Fire Temple: Delhi Parsi Anjuman
The Delhi Parsi Anjuman (DPA) has told the Delhi High Court that barring women from entering the Fire Temple during their period of menstruation is done with the purpose of protecting the consecrated fire.
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Parsi Woman Married To Hindu Allowed To Attend Parents' Last Rites In Valsad
A Parsi trust today broke age-old traditions and informed the Supreme Court that it would allow a Parsi woman and her sisters, who have married outside the community, to visit the 'Tower of Silence' and attend prayers in the event of the death of their parents.
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Wife's "DNA Doesn't Evaporate" On Marrying Outside Religion: Top Court
The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Parsi Anjuman in Gujarat's Valsad to consider the plea of woman from the community - who has married outside the religion - seeking to attend the funeral of her father as and when he passes away.
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Supreme Court Examines Parsi Personal Law, Seeks Centre's Reply
The Supreme Court on Friday sought the Central government's response on a plea by a Parsi woman challenging the Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act that allows local Parsi community to act as jury in the grant of divorce to an estranged couple.
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Supreme Court To Examine Religious Rights Of Parsi Women Married To Non-Parsi Men
The Supreme Court in August will analyse whether a Parsi woman after marriage deemed to take the religion of her husband would cease to be a Parsi. The top court will also examine if a Parsi woman can be deprived of her religious identity and rights after marrying a man of different religion.
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Poor Parsi redefined: One who earns up to Rs 90,000 per month
The Planning Commission may find those earning more than Rs 32 a day ineligible to qualify as poor but for Mumbai's tiny but affluent Parsi community a "poor Parsi" is one who makes upto Rs 90,000 per month.
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Can't Change Funeral SOP For Parsi Covid Victims: Centre To Supreme Court
The government told the Supreme Court it will not change cremation/burial protocols for the bodies of those who died of COVID-19 in order to accommodate funeral rites of the Parsi community, who traditionally allow corpses to decay naturally.
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Supreme Court Seeks Assistance Over Burial Of Covid Victims Among Parsis
The Supreme Court sought the assistance of Solicitor General Tushar Mehta to find an amicable solution in resolving the grievances of the Parsi community, which is unable to perform the traditional burial of its members who died of COVID-19.
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Bombay High Court Permits Parsis To Pray At Community Temple On Thursday
The Bombay High Court today allowed the Parsi community in Mumbai to offer Farvardiyan prayers at the Doongerwadi tower of silence in Mumbai for a day on Thursday after the Maharashtra government denied permission for the same.
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In A First, Calcutta Court Allows Live Streaming Of Hearing On YouTube
In a seemingly unprecedented order, the Calcutta High Court on Wednesday allowed live streaming on YouTube the hearing in a pending case relating to a Parsi woman, saying the proceedings would have ramifications for the community across the country.
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Top Court To Hear Issue Of Women's Entry In Sabarimala Temple Today
A nine-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court is scheduled to commence on Monday hearing a batch of pleas on the issue of allowing women of all ages to enter Kerala's Sabarimala temple, along with other contentious issues of alleged discrimination against Muslim and Parsi women.
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Menstruating Women Not Allowed In Fire Temple: Delhi Parsi Anjuman
The Delhi Parsi Anjuman (DPA) has told the Delhi High Court that barring women from entering the Fire Temple during their period of menstruation is done with the purpose of protecting the consecrated fire.
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Parsi Woman Married To Hindu Allowed To Attend Parents' Last Rites In Valsad
A Parsi trust today broke age-old traditions and informed the Supreme Court that it would allow a Parsi woman and her sisters, who have married outside the community, to visit the 'Tower of Silence' and attend prayers in the event of the death of their parents.
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Wife's "DNA Doesn't Evaporate" On Marrying Outside Religion: Top Court
The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Parsi Anjuman in Gujarat's Valsad to consider the plea of woman from the community - who has married outside the religion - seeking to attend the funeral of her father as and when he passes away.
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Supreme Court Examines Parsi Personal Law, Seeks Centre's Reply
The Supreme Court on Friday sought the Central government's response on a plea by a Parsi woman challenging the Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act that allows local Parsi community to act as jury in the grant of divorce to an estranged couple.
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Supreme Court To Examine Religious Rights Of Parsi Women Married To Non-Parsi Men
The Supreme Court in August will analyse whether a Parsi woman after marriage deemed to take the religion of her husband would cease to be a Parsi. The top court will also examine if a Parsi woman can be deprived of her religious identity and rights after marrying a man of different religion.
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Poor Parsi redefined: One who earns up to Rs 90,000 per month
The Planning Commission may find those earning more than Rs 32 a day ineligible to qualify as poor but for Mumbai's tiny but affluent Parsi community a "poor Parsi" is one who makes upto Rs 90,000 per month.
