The Essential Religious Practices test is a doctrine in search of its own limits

Maheshwari, Shashank (2026) The Essential Religious Practices test is a doctrine in search of its own limits. The Indian Express.

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Abstract

The ERP test, in its current form, asks courts to act as amateur theologians, determining from within the logic of a religion whether a disputed practice is sufficiently central to survive. That exercise is both epistemically fraught and constitutionally misaligned

Item Type: Article in Newspapers and Magazine
Uncontrolled Keywords: Essential Religious Practices test | ERP test | Kantaru Rajeevaru v Indian Young Lawyers’ Association | Sabarimala
Subjects: Social Sciences and humanities > Social Sciences > Law and Legal Studies
Social Sciences and humanities > Social Sciences > Customs, Etiquette and Folklore
Depositing User: Mr. Syed Anas
Date Deposited: 26 May 2026 11:05
Last Modified: 26 May 2026 11:05
Official URL: https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/...
URI: https://pure.jgu.edu.in/id/eprint/11413

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