"The deity cannot suddenly disappear for five days only to reappear later", Nariman.
"There are twenty other religions with twenty other practices", says AM Singhvi.
"It must have some kind of essential entrenchment in the Constitution", CJI Dipak Misra.
" Forget about my stand. Even State of Kerala has changed its stance three times", says Singhvi.
"Ayyappa temple at Sabarimala is a denominational temple", AM Singhvi stands his ground.
"It could be done in three or six months", Singhvi.
Bench rises for lunch.
"I will argue on Article 25", Singhvi.
It is not anti-women, it is a belief and faith", Singhvi.
Sikhism and Bahaism, the more recent faiths dont [have such practices], Nariman J.
We will obliterate them wherever we can, DY Chandrachud J.
CJI Dipak Misra says they wont go into that issue; Indira Jaising immediately points out a dissenting judgment on how excommunication is hit by A.17.
It is now pending consideration of SC, says Jaising.