The Supreme Court raised a key constitutional question on whether devotees can be denied the right to touch a deity based on birth or status. The issue came up during the ongoing hearing in the Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple case on religious freedom and equality.
The Supreme Court heard arguments claiming women in South India avoid temples during menstruation as a matter of belief, not bias. The hearing is part of the ongoing Sabarimala review examining the clash between equality and religious freedom.
The Centre has urged the Supreme Court to limit judicial interference in religious practices and rethink key doctrines like “constitutional morality” and essential religious practices. Its 10-point submission could significantly reshape how courts handle faith, PILs, and religious rights in India.
The Madras High Court ruled that public roads and streets do not carry any religious character and cannot be encroached upon in the name of faith. Directing the Greater Chennai Corporation to act, the Court ordered removal of a Christian shrine found illegally occupying a public road.
Rajasthan HC Dismisses Plea Over ‘Malicious’ Ayodhya Verdict Question in LL.B. Exam. Court says academic freedom cannot be curtailed merely because sentiments are hurt, unless the language used is clearly offensive, defamatory, or unlawful; upholds autonomy of educational institutions in syllabus design.
