The oral observation was made during submissions made by senior advocate Darius J. Khambata, appearing for a Parsi woman, Goolrokh Gupta, who was barred from entering the fire temple (Agiari) for having married a Hindu.
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The Supreme Court made it clear on Tuesday (May 5, 2026) that any practice that excludes people on the basis of caste has nothing to do with religion.
“Any practice which is casteist cannot be termed a religious practice. A religious practice cannot extend to the exclusion of certain castes. Article 25 of the Constitution recognises the inalienable freedom of conscience of one and all, and enables the state to make a law to end casteist practices in the name of religion,” Justice B.V. Nagarathna said in the Sabarimala review case.
Published – May 06, 2026 03:05 am IST
