Sabarimala hearing Day 9: SC examines non-believers’ entry, scope of Articles 25–26, and limits of religious freedom & denominational rights.
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Sabarimala Reference Day 6: Bench Continues Hearing on Limits of Denominational Autonomy; Agamic Law and Drafting History of Articles 25–26 Debated
At 150, Vande Mataram’s constitutional status, judicial restraint, and the limits of legal nationalism reveal India’s unresolved debate on law and reverence.
Madras High Court upholds order allowing lighting of Karthigai Deepam at Deepathoon, rejecting public order objections and dismissing 20 appeals.
UP CM Yogi Adityanath criticises opposition silence over the alleged lynching of Dalit Hindu youth Dipu Chandra Das in Bangladesh, urges diplomatic action.
Chhattisgarh High Court rules that religious conversion in tribal areas must be based on conviction, not inducement or coercion, stressing protection of indigenous culture.
Violence against Hindus, Buddhists, and Christians surges in Bangladesh amid political turmoil; over 258 attacks and 27 deaths reported as rights groups flag state inaction.
Delhi District Court dismisses plea challenging Ayodhya verdict, imposes ₹6 lakh costs on advocate Mehmood Pracha for filing frivolous litigation.
MP High Court dismisses plea to reconstruct Ujjain’s Takiya Masjid, ruling that right to practice religion isn’t tied to any specific place.
Delhi HC grants bail in child marriage case, flags conflict between personal laws & POCSO, urges Parliament to bring clarity through UCC.
SC asks UP, MP, Raj, U’khand & others to reply on pleas challenging anti-conversion laws; petitions from HCs transferred to apex court.
SC directs Karnataka not to remove chief priest of Lord Hanuman’s birthplace temple; warns strict action for non-compliance.
SC Declines PIL to Stop VIP Darshan in Temples, Says It Can’t Issue Directions on the Matter
Delhi High Court refers to Larger Bench issue on when accused must be heard under Section 223 BNSS before taking cognizance.
09 May, 2026 10:25 AM
Delhi High Court upheld a tenant’s POCSO conviction for raping a six-year-old girl, holding that an intact hymen does not negate penetration.
09 May, 2026 12:42 PM
SC’s nine-judge bench examined whether religious practices violating dignity, bodily autonomy and conscience can claim protection under Article 26.
09 May, 2026 02:25 PM
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