Published on 20 Mar 2025
• A Division Bench of the Kerala High Court dismissed a plea by a 10-year-old girl for permission to go on a pilgrimage to Sabarimala. The court said the restriction of women in places of worship was pending consideration before a larger bench of the Apex Court in a review petition.
Article 25
• It grants everyone the equal right to freedom of conscience and the ability to freely profess, practice, and propagate their religion.
• This right is subject to restrictions of public order, morality and health and to the other provisions of Part III of the Constitution.
• It also provides that the state has the authority to regulate or restrict secular activities and bring about social reform.
Article 26
• It grants every religious denomination the right to manage its religious affairs and administer itself subject to public order, morality and health.
• It includes the right to acquire the immovable and movable property and to administer such property according to the law.
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