J Bagchi: when the makers used the word religion... ... Sabarimala Reference | Live Updates From Supreme Court 9-Judge Bench [Day 8]

J Bagchi: when the makers used the word religion as in article 25(1), as one religion or section thereof, instead of using the word denomination, the denomination must be given a distinct and different meaning from religion. if we give a generic meaning, as you suggested that the religion encompasses everyone and it should be treated as a denomination in contradistinction to other religion, if we do that we would be giving the same meaning in article 25 and making the two words same. but the markers have used consciously denomination in article 26 and religion in article 25(1).