Kirpan

British Parliament amends Offensive Weapons Bill to ensure right of members of Sikh community to possess kirpans

Large kirpans, with blades over 50 centimetres, are used by the community during religious ceremonies in gurdwaras as well as for ceremonies involving the traditional Sikh Gatka martial art.

'Migrants must conform to local values': Italy's Supreme Court rules against Sikh's plea 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.