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2026-04-21 07:14:36.0

  • J Bagchi: let us say, a person who is a believer comes to the court and challenges the belief of the denomination itself, which is being put on canvas as a religious practice of the denomination. He says, no this has no ancient antiquity. this is not connect to the main core faith which we all profess. In this situation, will a believer will or will not be in a position to challenge the denominational claims of matters of faith.

    Giri: it could arise in two forms-my right of conscience which would include a right to belief in god. And if I am born in a religion normally, I would say that I have faith in the religion in which I was born. But I still need not to go to a temple. I am just giving an example, to be a practising Hindu. There are several places and several persons who probably do it that way. History also is replete with that examples. But if I belief, if I got to a temple then I go to it for the purpose of worship.

    If I go to the temple for the purpose of worship, then whatever is an integral part of the manner in which the deity is consecrated, and the deity is worshipped and the temple is maintained, it is out of bounds for me in sofar as srticle 25 is concerned because this is a aprt of the practice of my religion which alone is protected.

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