Senior Advocate Krishnan Venugopal, appearing for Jain organisations, before the 9-Judge Bench in Sabarimala Reference, told the Supreme Court that increasing state interference in religious affairs risks undermining institutional autonomy across faiths. He submitted: “we are concerned for all religions about increasing instances of state intervention… whether through legislative or judicial intervention.” Mr Venugopal argued … Continue reading ‘State Ought Not to be Running & Controlling Temples’: Sr Adv Krishnan Venugopal