Sabarimala Reference : Live Updates From Supreme Court 9-Judge Bench

SG: [reads the preamble]-it has to be kept in mind keeping the faith and belief. This is necessary because of the unnecessary Essential Religious Practice- how do you decide? you have will to examine the religious scripture which is impossible unless we reach a level of spirtual supremacy

SG: In Christianity, there are doctrinal and principled differences, the holy book, bible, is common.

on the main matter, something was missed-when we interpreted Articles 25 and 26, it has to be interpreted in light of the Preamble.

SG: mylords will have to decide several things and the question is, does the court have the expertise to decide?

SG: Buddhism is not one denomination. It may be a lack of assistance that we didn't point out that there is internal plurality.

SG: we took some freedoms from US Constitution but Articles 25 and 26 are designed for Indian specific

J Bagchi: It is import from Constitution of Ireland

SG: take for example, Shirdi- all denominations of Hindus go. it is not confined to one denomination but sections of. Sabarimala does not consider 'sections thereof'.

nizamuddin auliya Dargah, all hindus go, everyone goes -which denomination will you put it? it is a part of section of denominations

SG: my purpose is to not consider Hinduism, Islam as one denomination. Therefore Article 26(b), they have specifically added not just denomination but also sections thereof.

J Bagchi: he says I reap with material happiness

SG: In Buddhism, there is a concept of nirvana. Then there is Adi Shankaracharya. He codified 10 deshnaam.

J Amanullah: when Jains and Buddhists do not believe in afterlife, then why the incarnation?

SG: they believe in salvation; there is no afterlife

J Bagchi: we identify pursuit of happiness to John Locke but it actually relates to Charvaka

SG: takes the court through various vedas in Hinduism- the beauty of Hinduism is you can be a non-believer and still be a Hindu.