India, June 23 -- Damon Landor, a former prisoner following Rastafari, a spiritual and religious movement that emerged out of Jamaica with singer Bob Marley as its most well-known follower, tried to sue prison officials in 2020 for cutting his dreadlocks - an integral part of Rastafarianism. On Tuesday, the Supreme Court quashed the case in a significant 6-3 landmark ruling.

The court said that Damon Landor lawsuit against prison officials for cutting his dreadlocks would not hold as local authorities were not aware of the federal law protecting religious rights of inmates. CNN reports that it is a rare instance when the conservative majority of the Supreme Court sided against a religious claim.

The decision, however, has faced major cr...