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Which High Court of India banned Santhara ritual in Jain Community ?

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Which High Court of India banned Santhara ritual in Jain Community ?
posted Aug 20, 2015 by Mridul

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Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court on Aug 10 declared Jainism religious ritual of 'Santhara' (fast unto death) as illegal. Santhara or Sallekhana is the Jain practice of peacefully embracing the evident end of life by gradually reducing the intake in order to purify 'body and mind'.

answer Aug 20, 2015 by Salil Agrawal
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Rajasthan High court

answer Aug 21, 2015 by Ashwini Sonawane
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