Government tells Supreme Court not to define 'essential religious practices'

Solicitor General warns definition risks pluralism

The government's main point is about keeping things flexible.
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta said Hinduism has multiple beliefs and practices, so forcing one definition could actually hurt its pluralism.
The original 2018 verdict called banning women from Sabarimala unconstitutional and compared it to untouchability, but now there is concern that drawing hard lines might do more harm than good for both tradition and equality.