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22 Dec 2022

Delhi HC dismisses PIL against permission to Sikhs carrying kirpans on flights

The Delhi High Court on Thursday dismissed a plea opposing the permission given to Sikhs to carry kirpans on flights The petitioner had claimed that a committee of stakeholders should be constituted to apply its mind to the issue

26 Sep 2022

Sikh student detained for carrying 'KIRPAN' at US University- Read here

He condemned the incident and demanded an apology from the Campus police and University Administration The video was shared by a student The kirpan is worn by initiated (Amritdhari) Sikhs, both men and women

08 Sep 2022

Don't compare Sikh Turban, Kirpan with Hijab, says Supreme Court

Supreme Court today resumed hearing in Hijab ban case It said that Sikh Turban and Kirpan should not be compared with Hijab The top court said we are in India and want to live like Indians

22 Aug 2022

Sikhs to continue carrying Kirpans on flight, PIL against permission withdrawn

PIL against permission given to Sikhs to carry 'kirpan' on flights withdrawn The petitioner withdraws the plea because of "some pressure" Earlier, DGCA issued notification allowing ‘kirpan’ on domestic flights for Sikh passengers

26 May 2022

Allow 'Kirpan' on domestic flights for Sikhs arriving from abroad: NCM

NCM urges civil aviation ministry to treat international flights as domestic ones With this decision, Sikh passengers will be able to carry ‘kirpan’ NCM chief made an appeal to the minister to do away what he called was a "discriminatory rule"

14 Mar 2022

BCAS permits Sikh aviation sector employees to carry kirpan within airports

Sikh aviation sector employees get a nod to carry Kirpan in airport Kirpan is allowed while travelling by air on Indian aircraft within India, read the document This exception shall be for Sikh passengers only

09 Mar 2022

Kirpan banned for Sikh employees at airport: SGPC seeks repeal of order

SGPC President Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami has termed the notification of the government as an attack on Sikh rights, in which, Sikh employees are barred from wearing Kirpan, one of the five Kakaars (symbols of faith).

26 Dec 2021

License for kirpan: Pakistan court order evokes sharp criticism from Sikhs

The Peshawar High Court has directed the Sikhs living in Pakistan to possess a renewable license for wearing kirpan in the court and government departments.

18 May 2021

Sikhs angry as 'kirpan' gets banned in some Australian schools

The SGPC are distraught over the banning of Sikhs religious symbol 'kirpan' at government schools in Australia's New South Wales. The ban on 'kirpan' in public schools will come into effect from May 19, Wednesday.

19 Dec 2018

Red Chillies Entertainment gets rid of controversial kirpan scene in Zero

Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan led production house Red Chillies Entertainment, in an affidavit filed in Bombay High Court, stated that they have removed all the scenes that showed Shah Rukh Khan's character in Zero holding an 'ornamental sword' or Kirpan in the film, reports ANI.

18 Jun 2017

Sikh man arrested, handcuffed in US for carrying kirpan

The kirpan obligates a Sikh to the ideals of generosity, compassion and service to humanity.

Italian Supreme Court

16 May 2017

Italian court rules against Sikh wanting to carry kirpan

The Italian Supreme Court has ruled against a Sikh who wanted to carry a kirpan in public and said that migrants in the Western world must conform to the values of the society they have chosen to settle in.

22 Sep 2016

Sikh carrying Kirpan triggers panic in US mall

Harpreet Singh Khalsa, 33, said he was a victim of racial profiling in Northampton county.

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