Public morality must govern matters of faith: Centre to Supreme Court on Sabarimala

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The Centre told the Supreme Court's 9-judge bench that public morality, not constitutional morality, should govern matters of faith. The government challenged the court's "essential religious practices test" as unworkable given India's religious diversity. Arguments centered on Article 26(b) rights of religious denominations to manage their affairs. The bench reviewed the 2018 ruling that barred women from entering Sabarimala temple. Justice Nagarathna questioned whether excluding people from temples harms Hinduism.

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