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1. “ Contrary to what everyone seems to have assumed below, and I am not saying it is anyone's fault, it seems to us that Mr Ghai's religious and personal beliefs as to how his remains should be cremated once he dies can be accommodated within current cremation legislation. ”

   In BBC News - Hindu wins Northumberland funeral pyre battle

2. “ I never doubted justice would be done but I often feared that my health would fail me before the legal journey had ended. This case was truly a matter of life and death for me and the verdict has breathed new life into an old man's dreams. ”

   In Hindu Davender Ghai wins open-air funeral pyre battle

3. “ I will not deny my claim is provocative, least of all in a nation as notoriously squeamish towards death as our own. ”

   In Elderly Hindu Fights For Open-Air Cremation In Britain

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2. Pyrrhic Victory for “Open Air” Funeral Pyres !

   Explore Article emgonline.co.uk (Feb 11 2010) Human Rights

   ... Pictures of such pyres in open fields were shown in media ... By Gurmukh Singh It is not clear how Davender Ghai managed to confuse so many. These included the Newcastle City Council, the legal system, religious ... (Read Full Article)
   

   Comment on Article Mentions:   Sgpc   BBC   Northumberland

3. Devout Hindu wins fight to be cremated on a funeral pyre

   Explore Article Yorkshire Post (Feb 11 2010) Human Rights

   ...fter the Court of Appeal ruled that his last wishes can be carried out within existing legislation. Davender Ghai, 71, who believes that a pyre is essential to "a good death" and the release of his spirit into the... (Read Full Article)
   

   Comment on Article Mentions:   London   Newcastle City Council   Ministry of Justice

4. Hindu wins right to traditional cremation in UK

   Explore Article The News International (Feb 10 2010) Human Rights

   ...cremated on a traditional funeral pyre in Britain, after a ruling by the Court of Appeal in London. Davender Ghai, who moved to Britain from Kenya in 1958 and is the founder of the Anglo-Asian Friendship Society, ... (Read Full Article)
   

   Comment on Article Mentions:   Anglo-Asian Friendship Society   Kenya   London

5. Hindu man wins battle for funeral pyre

   Explore Article UPI Asia.com (Feb 10 2010) Human Rights

   ...open air in a traditional ceremony, an appeals court ruled Wednesday. The Court of Appeal ruled for Davender Kumar Ghai, reversing a Newcastle city ordinance and other court decisions, The Independent reported. The judg... (Read Full Article)
   

   Comment on Article Mentions:   Jack Straw   United Press International , Inc.   London

6. British Hindu wins right to funeral pyre

   Explore Article ABC.net.au (Feb 10 2010) Human Rights

   ...ight to funeral pyre Posted February 11, 2010 06:13:00 Updated February 11, 2010 08:18:00 Relieved: Davender Ghai celebrates outside the High Court Relieved: Davender Ghai celebrates outside the High Court (AFP... (Read Full Article)
   

   Comment on Article Mentions:   Anglo-Asian Friendship Society   Kenya   London

7. UK Court Rules Open-Air Cremation Of Hindu Grandfather Legal

   Explore Article allheadlinenews.com (Feb 10 2010) Human Rights

   ...ide a building to comply with existing cremation laws but without a roof to meet the requirement of Davender Kumar Ghai's religious belief. Ghai believes that the traditional open-air funeral type will allow the "sacred... (Read Full Article)
   

   Comment on Article Mentions:   London   Britain   United Kingdom

8. BBC News - Hindu wins Northumberland funeral pyre battle

   Explore Article BBC NEWS (Feb 10 2010)

   ...bruary 2010 E-mail this to a friend Printable version Hindu wins Northumberland funeral pyre battle Davender Ghai Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. Advertisement Mr Ghai was refused a c... (Read Full Article)
   

   Comment on Article Mentions:   Ministry of Justice   Gosforth   Northumberland

9. Hindu Davender Ghai wins open-air funeral pyre battle

   Explore Article Home | Mail Online (Feb 10 2010) Human Rights

   ...ndu grandfather has won the right to be cremated on a traditional open-air funeral pyre in Britain. Davender Ghai, 71, believes such a cremation is essential to the liberation of his soul after death. His local au... (Read Full Article)
   

   Comment on Article Mentions:   Ganges   Gosforth   Kenya

10. I can die in peace, says Hindu, after judges back fight for open-air pyre

    Explore Article Times Online (Feb 10 2010) Human Rights

    ...ndu for the right to be cremated by “sacred fire” according to the ancient diktats of his religion. Davender Kumar Ghai’s attempt to establish the first approved site in Britain for the 4,000-year-old spiritual ceremony... (Read Full Article)
    

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Britain   Newcastle City Council   United Kingdom

11. Hindu healer wins funeral pyre battle

    Explore Article The Independent (Feb 10 2010) Human Rights

    ...e + z YahooBuzz + Bebo Bebo + Twitter Twitter + Independent Minds Independent Minds * Print * Email Davender Ghai (left) outside the High Court today AFP/Getty Images Davender Ghai (left) outside the High Court today * Photos enlarge It took four years of complex legal wrangling,......rom the public’s gaze and abides by environmental regulations. Related articles * Statement of Baba Davender Kumar Ghai * Search the news archive ... (Read Full Article)
    

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Jack Straw   Hindu Council   Royal Courts of Justice

12. Ethnic Indian battles to die as 'devout' Hindu

    Explore Article Home @The Hindu (Jan 19 2010) Human Rights

    ...U.K. ruled against allowing open-air cremations according to ancient religious rituals. 71-year-old Davender Ghai, from Tyneside, wants the right to burn funeral pyres in accordance with Hindu religious and cultur... (Read Full Article)
    

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Davender Ghai   Jack Straw   Baba Ghai

13. Ethnic Indian fights for pyre 'dignity' of Hindus in UK

    Explore Article DNA PIL (Jan 18 2010) Human Rights

    ... in the UK in a three-year battle to overturn a decision by a local authority. Seventy-one-year-old Davender Ghai, from Tyneside, wants the right to burn funeral pyres in accordance with Hindu religious and cultur... (Read Full Article)
    

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Newcastle City Council   Baba Ghai   London

14. Brit Indian continues legal battle for open-air funeral

    Explore Article Daily News from India (Jan 18 2010) Human Rights

    ...ight to be cremated on a traditional open-air funeral pyre to the Court of Appeal. Spiritual healer Davender Ghai believes that a pyre is essential to "a good death". The release of his spirit into the afterlife h... (Read Full Article)
    

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Gosforth   Equality and Human Rights Commission   London

15. Hindu fights for open-air cremation

    Explore Article icWales is now WalesOnline (Jan 17 2010) Human Rights

    ...ight to be cremated on a traditional open-air funeral pyre to the Court of Appeal. Spiritual healer Davender Ghai, 71, who believes that a pyre is essential to "a good death" and the release of his spirit into the... (Read Full Article)
    

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Equality and Human Rights Commission   London   Gosforth

16. Hindu loses fight for UK open-air funeral pyre

    Explore Article The Daily Mail (May 8 2009) Human Rights

    ...r the right to be cremated in Britain on a traditional open-air funeral pyre. Spiritual healer Baba Davender Kumar Ghai, 70, from Gosforth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, was challenging a refusal by the local council to allow hi......nts an open-air cremation in Britain when he dies lost his test case at London’s High Court Friday. Davender Ghai, 70, was challenging the refusal of his local council in the city of Newcastle, northeast England, ... (Read Full Article)
    

    Comment on Article Mentions:   London   Wales   Davender Ghai

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