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Sabarimala recap: Key takeaways from Supreme Court’s 16-day marathon hearing
May 15, 2026 4:11 pm
In over 16-day hearing in Sabarimala reference case, the Supreme Court heard the issues ranging from judicial review, denominational autonomy to questions surrounding social reform, constitutional morality and role of PIL.
Supreme Court on Sabarimala: Need to ensure social reform conforms to ‘lakshman rekha’, doesn’t hollow out religion
May 13, 2026 4:39 am
One of the key questions before the bench is “the interplay between the rights of persons under Article 25 of the Constitution and the rights of religious denominations under Article 26”.
Supreme Court: India a civilisation, questioning every religious row troubling
May 08, 2026 4:34 am
The court asked if the power to excommunicate isn’t protected under Article 26(b), which gives religious denominations and every section thereof the right to manage their own affairs in matters of religion.
How judicial intervention shapes the doctrine of Essential Religious Practices
May 09, 2026 11:56 am
In the context of the Sabarimala review case, complex constitutional questions are debated. What does the doctrine of the Essential Religious Practices (ERP) say? What is the scope of morality under Article 25(1) of the Constitution?
The Sabarimala case and questions of religion and equality
May 13, 2026 12:53 pm
In the Sabarimala case, there are seven constitutional questions for consideration before the Supreme Court. How do these questions engage with the principles of equality, religious freedom, essential religious practices, the definition of religious denomination, and the notion of morality?
The Essential Religious Practices test is a doctrine in search of its own limits
April 30, 2026 7:54 pm
The ERP test, in its current form, asks courts to act as amateur theologians, determining from within the logic of a religion whether a disputed practice is sufficiently central to survive. That exercise is both epistemically fraught and constitutionally misaligned
Religion can’t be debated over matter of conscience: Supreme Court in Sabarimala reference
April 30, 2026 1:46 am
The court was hearing the submissions of Senior Advocate Indira Jaising on constitutional questions arising out of petitions seeking review of the September 28, 2018, judgment striking down restrictions on entry of women into the Sabarimala temple.
'Freedom of conscience not given in 1950': Supreme Court top 5 remarks on Day 10 of Sabarimala hearing
April 29, 2026 6:27 pm
The nine-judge bench of the Supreme Court was hearing pleas concerning discrimination against women at religious places, including the Sabarimala temple, and the scope of religious freedom under the Constitution.
Sabarimala Reference in Supreme Court Day 9 Updates: Can’t block roads for religious activity says Justice Nagarathna
April 29, 2026 9:35 am
Justice Nagarathna observed that while religious denominations enjoy autonomy in matters of worship such rights are subject to public order.
'Not from WhatsApp university': Supreme Court’s top 5 remarks on Day 8 of Sabarimala hearing
April 24, 2026 11:31 am
The nine-judge bench of the Supreme Court is hearing the pleas concerning discrimination against women at religious places, including the Sabarimala temple, and the scope of religious freedom under the Constitution.
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