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flag India’s Supreme Court has referred a Buddhist group’s plea on religious law rights to the Law Commission for review.

flag The Supreme Court has directed India’s Law Commission to review a plea from the Buddhist Personal Law Action Committee, which argues that applying Hindu personal laws—such as those on marriage and inheritance—to Buddhists violates their fundamental rights, including freedom of religion. flag The Court noted that Buddhists, along with Jains and Sikhs, are legally classified as "Hindus" under Article 25 for certain laws, despite their distinct religious identity. flag The Court clarified it cannot issue orders to amend laws or the Constitution, so the petition was treated as a formal representation to the Law Commission, which is already studying a Uniform Civil Code. flag The Commission will assess whether current laws conflict with constitutional principles and may allow the group’s representative to help shape its findings.

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