The Supreme Court on Wednesday said that it doesn’t  want to be party to annihilation of religion and said Article 26(b) recognises and protects the diversity of the nation. A nine-judge Supreme Court bench presided by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant also said that “…Matters of religion are not a matter on which the court or legislature can pass a judgement upon. It cannot be a subject matter of debate before a secular authority because it is a matter of conscience.” The court was hearing the submissions of Senior Advocate Indira Jaising on constitutional questions arising out of petitions seeking review of the September 28, 2018, judgment striking down restrictions on entry of women into the Sabarimala temple. The bench also comprises Justices B V Nagarathna, M M Sundresh, Ahsanuddin Amanullah, Aravind Kumar, Augustine George Masih, Prasanna B Varale, R Mahadevan and Joymalya Bagchi. One of the key questions which the court is examining is the interplay between Articles 25 and 26 of the Constitution.…