Sabarimala Reference : Live Updates From Supreme Court 9-Judge Bench [Day 11]
Today is the eleventh day of arguments before the 9-judge bench of the Supreme Court in the Sabarimala reference.
Apart from CJI Surya Kant, the Bench comprises 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 Joymalya Bagchi.
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Reports from Day 3 Hearing are given below :
There Are Temples Where Only Women Can Go : Centre To Supreme Court In Sabarimala Reference
Reports from Day 4 Hearing are given below :
Difficult To Declare Belief Of Millions Wrong : Supreme Court In Sabarimala Reference Hearing
Reports from Day 5 hearing :
Day 6 hearing reports :
Day 7 hearing reports :
Day 8 reports :
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Day 9 reports :
'Don't Argue Like This' : Supreme Court Rebukes Lawyer In Sabarimala Reference Hearing
Day 10 reports :
Gupta: the constitution makers took care to not provide right to profess in article 19 because it is limited to persons but article 25 refers to all persons.
Gupta: right to practice includes the right to entry. I as a matter of right can go to Masjid provided I follow their beliefs. expression freely is very significant as there are no fetters, it doesn't disturb public order, morality and health. the expression free is concomitant to similar rights of freedom.
Gupta: expression person has been defined in general clauses act, which includes body corporate etc. I will give the position of 10-12 countries. the word his/her is missing in constitution of nigeria in right to profess and practice any religion. refers to constitution of bangladesh, article 24 of Constitution of Vietnam, 29(1)(c) of Constitution of Uganda.
Gupta: please see religion- combined reading, constitutional framers provided for 3 rights-individual, denominational states and state's right to regulate. the right to religion is only given to religious denominations and not to any follower of general religion.
J Nagarathna: what is your argument?
J Bagchi: your most important argument is certain page, please refer. history of religion we will read
Gupta: reads Gita
CJI: your entire translation is wrong, why are you misdirecting us
Gupta: suppose it is found to be a part of article 26(b), suppose I erect a Khajuraho temple in my colony and residents don't agree, will not the court interfere?
CJI: your knowledge is extremely poor of these temples, you have absolutely no knowledge
Gupta: i have very categorically stated that women of no age should be debarred, all should be allowed. the State and the Board agree.
the divergence is on superstitions.
reads devaru
Gupta: SC said in case of conflict between articles 25 and 26, it has to be harmonised. you can harmonise but how can you reduce it to a husk. he[SG] agreed that devaru case has no problem.
Gupta: what are the essential ingredients for constituting religious denomination, it is not the issues here. whatever may be the reference order, Sabarimala can't be reopened.
J Sundresh: we said we agree with you on this