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2026-04-17 09:10:07
Dhavan: [referring to the test of religious denomination]-what these judgments did was, they said you have to show exclusive distinctiveness. they said look there are so many Ayyappa temples, how are you distinct?the super-added fifth test that you are exclusively distinctive that was the mistake. Sabarimala must be overruled in this aspect.
J Amanullah- why does religion denomination include a religion standalone also?
Dhavan: it can be. if its a religion, you have to show a commonality that makes it distinct to have institutional rights because we are interpreting in the context of article 26. even a smallest tribal religion is entitled to be called denomination with institutional rights
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