Senior Advocate Shadan Farasat on Tuesday urged the Supreme Court’s nine-judge Bench hearing the Sabarimala reference to abandon the “essential religious practices” doctrine and adopt a constitutional framework centred on proportionality, dignity and freedom of conscience. Appearing for two professors belonging to the Scheduled Castes who had married each other, Mr Farasat argued that constitutional … Continue reading [Sabarimala Reference Day14] Constitutional Morality Must Prevail Over Social Prejudice, As the Latter Can Often Reflect Prejudices of Society: Sr Adv Shadan Farasat