All religious practices presumed protected unless they violate public order, health, morality: Centre in Sabarimala review hearing

Sabarimala Reference: ‘Constitution entrusts religious reform to legislature not courts’

These submissions are part of Solicitor General Tushar Mehta’s rejoinder to the arguments made by parties defending the SC intervention in allowing women to enter the Sabarimala temple.

All religious practices presumed protected unless they violate public order, health, morality: Centre in Sabarimala review hearing

Centre argues that “essential religious practices” absent in the Constitutional text, is only part of SC interpretation; says individual freedom of conscience (Article 25) linked to denominational rights (Article 26)