worshippers and to
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preserve the image of the Deity from pollution, defilement or
desecration. Pollution or desecration may take place in a
variety ... ways and according to the Agamas, an image becomes
defiled if there is any departure or violation of the rules
relating to worship. Further
writings. The changes are not merely stylistic. They have the effect of defiling the distinct sacred doctrine of the SF. The petitioner has not disclosed ... been used to defame the SF and to defile the sacred doctrine of the SF. This constitutes an offence under Section 295-A , IPC. With
spiritual benefit. The second object is to
preserve the image from pollution, defilement
or desecration. It is part of the religious belief
of a Hindu ... worshipper that when the image is
polluted or defiled the Divine Spirit in the
image diminishes or even vanishes. That is a
situation which every
spiritual benefit.
The second object is to preserve the image
from pollution, defilement or desecration. It is
part of the religious belief of a Hindu ... worshipper that when the image is polluted or
defiled the Divine Spirit in the image
diminishes or even vanishes. That is a situation
which every
place or in any other place
within public view burns, mutilates, defaces, defiles,
disfigures, destroys, tramples upon or otherwise shows
disrespect to or brings into ... place or in any
other place within public view burns, mutilates, defaces, defiles,
disfigures, destroys, tramples upon or otherwise shows disrespect
to or brings into
accused for the offences under Sections 448 and 295 IPC for
defiling the place of worship and hurting the sentiments of the
Hindu community ... accused. When the allegations are of
such a serious nature of defiling the idol in the temple, which was
located in the middle
applicant along with another accused, with the intention of
insulting Hindu religion, defiled and insulted its object of worship,
held sacred by Hindu religion ... ground and that too, with an intention to insult the religion or defile
any sacred object or object of worship.
7. Shri T.A. Mirza
after
following due process of law. There is no intentional act of defiling
to insult religious feelings. The applicant belongs to same
community. There ... place of worship or sacred object that
could have been defiled or damaged. The work of leveling was
going on after obtaining permission from competent
confers great spiritual benefit.
The priest preserves the image from pollution,
defilement or desecration. By performing rituals, rites and
reciting hymns he makes Lord present ... religious belief of Hindu worshippers
that when the image is polluted or defiled, the divine
spirit in the image is diminished or even vanished.
According
ground that performance of such rituals by any
other person would defile the image is a thought and action which is
prohibited by Article ... Bench came to the following conclusion.
“Any State action which permits the defilement or pollution of the image by
the touch of an Archaka
