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#MadrasHighCourt comes down heavily on petitioner who sought to restrain CM MK Stalin from heading any advisory committee u/Sec 7 of HR&CE Act, 1959 w/o taking a pledge in front of a Hindu God.

"This is a secular country and secularism implies tolerance for the other religion."

"This country also provides for freedom of expression to its citizens which in turn implies lending a year to the other point of view. Even the Constitution permits the oath of office to be taken either in the name of God or in the name of the Constitution."

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"There has to be a time when the prejudice and vendetta has to be shed particularly when it comes to practicing the religion."

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"It does not appear that any religion preaches narrow-mindedness or requires followers of another faith to be hurt or injured. The sentiment expressed in the petition cannot be appreciated in this day and age."

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Petition dismissed. Though no costs are imposed, Court bars the petitioner from filing any PILs for five years without obtaining the previous permission from the concerned Bench.

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