Sabarimala reference: Can Constitutional morality justify social reform laws? Supreme Court asks
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Summary
The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked whether the State can invoke the principle of constitutional morality and Directive Principles of State Policy to justify social reform laws on religious matters. A Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant along with Justice BV Nagarathna, Justice MM Sundresh, Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah, Justice Aravind Kumar, Justice Augustine George Masih, Justice Prasanna B Varale, Justice R Mahadevan and Justice&
Key Facts
Type Policy
Source Bar and Bench
Published Wednesday, 22 April 2026
Affected Population 1.4 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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Government Context
NDA III BJP-led NDA
Left Centre Right