MLA Allamaprabhu Patil was speaking after paying floral tributes to the chief architect of the Constitution during the 135th birth anniversary celebrations in Kalaburagi
The Supreme Court of India has now begun final hearings in the long-running Sabarimala case. A nine-judge Bench led by Chief Justice Surya Kant is hearing a batch of petitions that go beyond just one temple. At the core, the court is looking at a much larger question. To what extent can courts intervene in matters of religion? And what exactly counts as an essential religious practice under Article 25 of the Constitution?