Freedom of religion can't be violated in the name of social reform: Supreme Court in Sabarimala reference
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Freedom of religion under Article 25(1) of the Constitution cannot be violated in the name of social reform, the Supreme Court remarked on Tuesday while hearing the Sabarimala reference case concerning religious rights. The remark was made by Justice BV Nagarathna in response to an argument by Kerala government counsel that essential aspects of religion cannot be done away with in the name of social reforms. "Essential part of Hindu religion is right to worship an idol. If you exclude them from
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TypePolicy
SourceBar and Bench
PublishedTuesday, 12 May 2026
Affected Population1.4 billion citizens, 20 million government employees
Key Numbers
20 million central + state government employees
Rs 3.3 lakh crore transferred via DBT
1,500+ services on UMANG app
Rs 15,000 crore for Digital India initiatives
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PMOCabinet SecretariatDARPGNITI AayogMinistry of Electronics & IT
Freedom of religion under Article 25(1) of the Constitution cannot be violated in the name of social reform, the Supreme Court remarked on Monday while hearing the Sabarimala reference case concerning religious rights. The remark was made by Justice BV Nagarathna in response to an argument by Kerala government counsel that essential aspects of religion cannot be done away with in the name of social reforms. "Essential part of Hindu religion is right to worship an idol. If you exclude them from i
Freedom of religion under Article 25(1) of the Constitution cannot be violated in the name of social reform, the Supreme Court remarked on Tuesday while hearing the Sabarimala reference case concerning religious rights. The remark was made by Justice BV Nagarathna in response to an argument by Kerala government counsel that essential aspects of religion cannot be done away with in the name of social reforms. "Essential part of Hindu religion is right to worship an idol. If you exclude them from
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