Corte Suprema di Cassazione, Prima sezione penale, 24084/2017

Human rights – Freedom of religion or belief – Religious symbols – Adherent to Sikh faith wearing kirpan in public place – Refusing to hand kirpan in to authorities – Convicted of carrying weapon in public place – Appealing to Supreme Court – Whether conviction for carrying kirpan in public place interference with religious freedom – Whether interference justified – Whether Sikhs should be exempted on religious grounds from the general prohibition of not carrying weapons in the streets and in public place – ECHR, art 9