Sabarimala hearing: Supreme Court says blanket rule not possible on state intervention in religious affairs

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The Supreme Court's nine-judge bench stated Wednesday that laying down blanket guidelines on state intervention in religious affairs for social reforms is difficult, with legitimacy depending on case-specific facts. Chief Justice Surya Kant heard arguments on constitutional Articles 25 and 26, examining the balance between religious autonomy and state regulatory powers in social welfare matters.

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