The Hindu reports: The Supreme Court on Thursday (May 7, 2026) remarked that if individuals start questioning certain religious practices or matters of religion before a constitutional court then there will be hundreds of petitions questioning different rituals, leading to the breaking of religions and the civilisation. We are conscious of this," she said.Adding to the response, Justice Sundresh said, "Every religion will break and every constitutional court will have to be closed."If the dispute between two entities are allowed then everybody will question everything. In your case there may be a civil wrong committed to you but in another case, another member will say I don't agree.
To what extent can we go in a country like ours which is progressive and on the move is the question," he said.Justice Nagarathna went on that what sets apart India from any other region is that "we are a civilisation" despite having so many pluralities and diversities? Asserting that diversity is the country's strength, she added, "One of the constants in our Indian society is the relationship of human beings - man, woman and child -with the religion." "Now, how a religious practice or a matter of religion is questioned, where it is questioned, whether it can be questioned, whether it has to be a question within a denomination for a reform or whether the state will have to do or you want the court to adjudicate upon all these aspects.
Background
This is troubling us.”"What we lay down, is for a civilisation that is India. India must progress despite all its economy, everything there is a constant in us. We can’t break that constant.
Key facts
- In your case there may be a civil wrong committed to you but in another case, another member will say I don't agree.
- This is troubling us.”"What we lay down, is for a civilisation that is India.
- India must progress despite all its economy, everything there is a constant in us.
What this means
That is what is troubling us ," she said.Mr. Ramachandran replied that India is a civilisation under the Constitution and therefore nothing which goes against the grain of constitution can be continued in a civilised society.He said that's where court's task come in and "it can't throw hands" and say there will be so many petitions.
Originally reported by The Hindu. This story has been edited and re-presented by BRIC Team.
