The court asked if the power to excommunicate isn’t protected under Article 26(b), which gives religious denominations and every section thereof the right to manage their own affairs in matters of religion.
The nine-judge bench of the Supreme Court was hearing pleas concerning discrimination against women at religious places, including the Sabarimala temple, and the scope of religious freedom under the Constitution.
The apex court was hearing the pleas concerning discrimination against women at religious places, including the Sabarimala temple, and the scope of religious freedom under the Constitution.
