HC on Right To Worship: Right of Hindu Public Under Article 25 Only To Enter Temple for Worship, No Fundamental Right To Perform Role of Priest, Says Kerala High Court
The division bench of Justices Anil K Narendran and PG Ajithkumar also said that the right to worship under Article 25(2)(b) of the Constitution is not absolute and a devotee for instance, cannot claim that a temple should be kept open 24 hours a day.
The Kerala High Court recently said that the fundamental right under Article 25 of the Constitution to enter a temple for worship does not give the right to any member of the Hindu community to perform the role of priest. The division bench of Justices Anil K Narendran and PG Ajithkumar also said that the right to worship under Article 25(2)(b) of the Constitution is not absolute and a devotee for instance, cannot claim that a temple should be kept open 24 hours a day. The court also said that devotee cannot claim that he should be allowed to perform rituals which only priests can perform. The high court observed while upholding a notification issued by the Travancore Devaswom Board which mandated that a candidate applying for the post of Melshanthi (high priest) of the Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple should be from the Malayala Brahmin community. HC on Police Behaviour: Police Officers Accountable to People, Bad Behaviour Will Not Be Countenanced or Tolerated, Says Kerala High Court.
HC on Right to Worship
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