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ART. 26 THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA 95
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Hindu Religion, a way of life based on certain basic concepts. — Shastri Yagnapurushdasji and Others v Muldas Bhundardas Vaishya and Another, AIR 1966 SC 1119 : (1966)3 SCR 242.
Religious Denomination — Durgah Committee, Ajmer and Another v Syed Hussain Ali and Others, AIR 1961 SC 1402.
A.S. Narayana Deekshitulu v State of Andhra Pradesh and Others, AIR 1996 SC 1765 : (1996)9 SCC 548.
Sardar Syedna Taher Saifuddin Saheb v State of Bombay, AIR 1962 SC 853.
The Commissioner, Hindu Religious Endowments, Madras v Sri Lakshmindra Thirtha Swamiar of Sri Shirur Mutt, AIR 1954 SC 282 : 1954 SCR 1005.
K. Mukundaraya Shenoy and Others v State of Mysore and Another, AIR 1960 Mys. 18.
Rights conferred under Article 26 are subject to public order, morality and health but not subject to any other provision of Part III of the Constitution. (Subramanian Swamy v State of Tamil Nadu, AIR 2015 SC 460 : (2014)5 SCC 75).
Right of a minority to establish/administer education institution is not absolute. (T.M.A. Pai Foundation and Others v State of Karnataka and Others, 2003(1) Kar. L.J. 1 (SC) : AIR 2003 SC 355 : (2002)8 SCC 481).
Although State cannot interfere with the freedom of a person to profess, practice and propagate his religion, the secular matters connected therewith can be the subjected matter of control by the State. (M.P. Gopalakrishnan Nair v State of Kerala, AIR 2005 SC 3053 : (2005)11 SCC 45).
Management of a temple primarily is a secular act. As such State can control the management of a temple. (M.P. Gopalakrishnan Nair v State of Kerala, AIR 2005 SC 3053 : (2005)11 SCC 45).
In case of mismanagement the Court can oversee the functions of a minority institution, the immunity granted is not absolute and unfettered. (I. Nelson v Kallayam Pastorate, AIR 2007 SC 1337 : (2006)11 SCC 624).
The denomination of devotees had no say or right in the administration - secular or religious - of the temple. Article 26 does not create any rights in any denomination which it never had. It only safeguards and guarantees existing rights, which such a denomination had. (M.P. Gopalakrishnan Nair v State of Kerala, AIR 2005 SC 3053 : (2005)11 SCC 45).
Anand Marga is a religious denomination within Hindu Religion entitled to protection under Articles 25 and 26. (Commissioner of Police v Acharya Jagadishwarananda Avadhuta, AIR 2004 SC 2984 : (2004)12 SCC 770 : 2004 AIR SCW 1887).
Education includes primary education to professional education. (T.M.A. Pai Foundation and Others v State of Karnataka and Others, 2003(1) Kar. L.J. 1 (SC) : AIR 2003 SC 355 : (2002)8 SCC 481).
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